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New treatment option for Speech Sound Disorder
Official title Visual-acoustic Intervention With Service Delivery In-person and Via Telepractice Trial
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06517225
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- Children with speech sound disorder show diminished intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and socioeconomic outcomes. New technologies have the potential to transform interventions for speech sound disorder, but there is a lack of rigorous evidence to substantiate this promise.
- Phase 2: a mid-size study of how well it works
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 9 to 17, women only
You may be able to join if
- Must be between 9;0 and 17;11 (years;months) old at the time of enrollment.
- Must speak English as the dominant or equally dominant language
- Must have begun learning English by age 3, per parent report.
- Must hear a rhotic dialect of English from at least one speaker in the home if the home language is English.
- Must pass a pure-tone hearing screening.
You likely can't join if
- Must not exhibit voice or fluency disorder of a severity judged likely to interfere with the ability to participate in study activities.
- Must not currently have orthodontia that crosses the palate and cannot be removed.
- Must not have history of permanent hearing loss.
- Must not have an existing diagnosis of developmental disability such as cerebral palsy or Down Syndrome.
- Must not have history of major brain injury, surgery, or stroke in the past year.
- Must not have epilepsy with active seizure incidents with in the past 6 months.
See the full eligibility criteria
- Must be between 9;0 and 17;11 (years;months) old at the time of enrollment.
- Must speak English as the dominant or equally dominant language
- Must have begun learning English by age 3, per parent report.
- Must hear a rhotic dialect of English from at least one speaker in the home if the home language is English.
- Must pass a pure-tone hearing screening.
- Must pass a brief examination of oral structure and function.
- Must exhibit less than thirty percent accuracy, based on trained listener ratings, on a probe list eliciting /r/ in various phonetic contexts at the word level.
- Must demonstrate age-appropriate receptive and expressive language abilities on the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-5 (CELF-5).
- Must have access to a laptop or desktop computer for study sessions in the event of randomization to the telepractice condition.
- Must have home wifi sufficient to support video calls in the event of randomization to the telepractice condition.
- Must not exhibit voice or fluency disorder of a severity judged likely to interfere with the ability to participate in study activities.
- Must not currently have orthodontia that crosses the palate and cannot be removed.
- Must not have history of permanent hearing loss.
- Must not have an existing diagnosis of developmental disability such as cerebral palsy or Down Syndrome.
- Must not have history of major brain injury, surgery, or stroke in the past year.
- Must not have epilepsy with active seizure incidents with in the past 6 months.
- Must not show clinically significant signs of apraxia of speech or dysarthria.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States
- New York, New York, United States
- Syracuse, New York, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling female, 9 years to 17 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States; New York, New York, United States; Syracuse, New York, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.