TÜRKDOĞAN, DİLŞADACAR, GÖNÜLENVER, NECATİ2022-03-122022-03-120179-051Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/236964This study investigated the effect of the structured Neurodevelopmental Therapy Method-Bobath (NDT-B) approach on the feeding and swallowing activity of patients with cerebral palsy (CP) and feeding difficulties. In addition to feeding and oral motor intervention strategies (OMIS), and nutrition-related caregiver training (NRCT), and the NDT-B, which was structured to increase trunk and postural control, was added to the therapy program. Forty patients with CP, with a mean age of 3.25 +/- 0.927 years, were classified using the Gross Motor Function Classification System, Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System, and Mini-Manual Ability Classification System. The patients were randomly assigned into two groups as OMIS + NRCT (n = 20) and OMIS + NRCT + NDT-B (n = 20). The program was applied for 6 weeks, 2 days/week, for 45 min. The patients were evaluated using the Trunk Impairment Scale, Schedule for Oral Motor Assessment, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory before and after 6 weeks. The trunk control of the OMIS + NRCT + NDT-B group was superior to the other group (P = 0.026). Although there was an improvement in the groups according to the subcategories of SOMA, the OMIS + NRCT + NDT-B group was superior in the trainer cup and puree subcategories of SOMA (P = 0.05). A significant correlation was observed between trunk control and oral motor functions in children with CP, and the eating function of children in the OMIS + NRCT + NDT-B group further improved. NDT-B-based neck and trunk stabilization exercises should be added to the treatment programs.enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCerebral palsyNeck and trunk stabilizationSwallowingNeurodevelopmental therapyOral motor intervention strategiesDysphagiaQUALITY-OF-LIFETRUNK IMPAIRMENT SCALEFIBEROPTIC ENDOSCOPIC EVALUATIONORAL-MOTOR DYSFUNCTIONINTEROBSERVER RELIABILITYDIFFICULTIESSYSTEMINTERVENTIONSVALIDITYCLASSIFYarticleWOS:00066745560000110.1007/s00455-021-10329-w341730631432-0460