SynthesisJournal of neurodevelopmental disorders2024
Effects of elastic therapeutic taping on reducing drooling in children with neurological disorders: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
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aimsEffective treatment for anterior drooling in children with neurological disorders can lead to improved social interactions, reduced physical complications such as perioral infections, and enhanced quality of life for both patients and their parents. Elastic therapeutic taping (ETT) has emerged a novel intervention for drooling, but its evidence was limited. This study systematically reviewed the effectiveness of ETT on reducing anterior drooling in children with neurological disorders.
methodsMultiple electronic databases, such as Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched from inception till 30th October 2024. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included if they: (a) used ETT as a treatment for drooling or swallowing difficulties; (b) included participants aged < 18 years old; (c) included participants with anterior drooling and neurological disorders; (d) compared effects of ETT alone or combined with other treatments (e.g. oral motor therapy (OMT)) with no taping, sham taping or other treatments, and (e) published in English. The Cochrane Risk-of-Bias tool was used to assess risk of bias for the included studies.
resultsSeven parallel-arm RCTs, which were conducted in South/southwest Asia, Africa, South America and Middle East, were included. In total, 220 children aged 1 to 11 were included, of which 97 received solely ETT in 4 studies, while 24 received ETT plus OMT in 2 studies. ETT combined with OMT was more effective in reducing drooling in the included 2 RCTs, though the results of ETT alone were inconsistent, likely due to heterogeneity observed in control conditions, application methods, and outcome measures. No side effects were reported in all studies.
conclusionsThis review suggests that ETT combined with OMT is effective in reducing drooling in children with neurological disorders, with no evidence of side effects.
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