Evaluation of the effectiveness of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) speech training programs on velopharyngeal closure, speech intelligibility, hypernasality and health-related quality of life inpatients with cleft palate. Ghent University
Department of Head and Skin, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Dean's Office of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
This project meets the need for evidence-based, cost-effective logopaedic practice in patients with an isolated cleft palate to eliminate passive speech disorders resulting from velopharyngeal insufficiency. The effectiveness of short-term intensive speech therapy programs using CPAP or SOVT exercises with a ventilation mask on velopharyngeal closure, speech intelligibility, hypernasality and HRQoL will be evaluated using a blocked-randomized ...