E Willadsen, L D Jørgensen, S Alaluusua, N H Pedersen, J B Nielsen, E Hölttä, Ø Hide, C Hayden, C Havstam, I L Hammarström, J Davies, M Boers, H S Andersen, R Aukner, D Jackson Morris, S F Nielsen, G Semb, A Lohmander, C Persson
BACKGROUND & AIM: To assess consonant proficiency and velopharyngeal function in 10-year-old children born with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) within the Scandcleft project. METHODS & PROCEDURES: Three parallel group, randomized, clinical trials were undertaken as an international multicentre study by nine cleft teams in five countries. Three different surgical protocols for primary palate repair (Arm B-Lip and soft palate closure at 3-4 months, hard palate closure at 36 months, Arm C-Lip closure at 3-4 months, hard and soft palate closure at 12 months, and Arm D-Lip closure at 3-4 months combined with a single-layer closure of the hard palate using a vomer flap, soft palate closure at 12 months) were tested against a common procedure (Arm A-Lip and soft palate closure at 3-4 months followed by hard palate closure at 12 months) in the total cohort of 431 children born with a non-syndromic UCLP...
December 21, 2022: International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders