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NCT Number: NCT03628755

Effectiveness of Digital Manipulation of Thyroid Cartilage and Fluency Shaping Therapy for the Management of Stuttering in Adult

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of digital manipulation of thyroid cartilage for the management of stuttering in adult.There were three groups,Group A received Digital Manipulation of Thyroid cartilage (DMT),Group B received Fluency shaping Therapy(FST),Group C received combination of DMT,FST.

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Key information

Conditions

Developmental Stuttering Behavior Communication Communication Disorders Language Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Speech Disorders Stuttering

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (NIRM)

Islamabad, Federal, 44000, Pakistan

About this study

The purpose of speech therapy is to stop progression of stuttering while teaching the method to client how to cope efficiently his or her stuttering disorder.

The goal of fluency shaping therapy to eliminate the severity of stuttering by adopting the specific pattern of speech production and also reduce negative reaction to stuttering by default).

Digital manipulation of thyroid cartilage decreases tension in vocal fold and reduces severity of stuttering and improves production of speech. DMT reduces unnecessary amount of tension in vocal tract and participant speaks with relax respiration,phonation, articulation and facilitate more fluent.in DMT subject speaks in natural way rather than in specific method in every situation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Developmental stuttering
  • Between age of 18 to 30 years
  • Only male

Exclusion criteria

  • Language disorders
  • Cluttering
  • Neurological stuttering

Treatment and study plan

Digital Manipulation of Thyroid cartilage

Behavioral

Digital manipulation of thyroid cartilage was applied to the anterior aspect of thyroid cartilage while using the thumb or finger and the patient was asked to speak.

prolongation of vowel is 7 to 8 seconds, voice rest after each set is 10 second.

total repetition is 60.

Fluency Shaping Therapy

Behavioral

FST session comprised of speech techniques such as prolongation of sounds, easy onset, continuous phonation, light articulatory contact, in reading and conversation in three speaking situations (speaking with therapist, reading aloud, and free conversation Reading task was for 80 short phrases.

combination Group

Behavioral

combination group intervention of DMT + FST

Primary outcomes

  1. Scale for Rating the severity of stuttering

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    0-No Stuttering

    • Very mild-stuttering .
    • Mild-stuttering.
    • Mild to moderate-stuttering.
    • Moderate -stuttering.
    • Moderate to severe stuttering
    • Severe-stuttering . 7 Very severe -stuttering .

  2. Modified Erickson scale of communication attitude(24)

    Time frame: 12week

    This 24-item scale distinguishes the extent to which a stuttering person's communication attitude deviates from normed attitudes. Statement require a true or false answer. Individual with mean score of 19.22 and range of 9-24 is consider as stutter. Individual with mean score of 9.4 and range of 1-21 is consider as non-stutter. The higher the score, the poorer the communication attitude.

  3. Assessment of Physiological Factors Associated with Stuttering

    Time frame: 12 week

    Clinician need to carefully observe whether these physiological factor are present or not present during stuttering. 0=not present 1= present

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Isra University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Aug 14, 2018
Registry last updated
Jul 26, 2019

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