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NCT Number: NCT01905449

Ultrasound Biofeedback for Speech Sound Disorders

Children with speech sound disorders will receive speech therapy using real-time images of the tongue from ultrasound. These images will be used to cue the child to change the tongue position when producing speech sounds.

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Key information

Conditions

Speech Sound Disorders Communication Disorders Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders Speech Sound Disorder

Age range

8 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Haskins Laboratories

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants must be native English-speaking children with no known hearing or vision deficits. Participants must be within the specified age range and have been identified as having speech production difficulties by a local speech-language therapist.

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants will be excluded if there is a history of oral structural impairment (e.g., cleft palate), hearing or vision impairment, history of neurological impairment or injury, developmental disabilities such as Down Syndrome or Autism, or intellectual disability.

During initial testing, participants must score below a standard score of 75 on the Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation-2 and also score below 20% accurate on a probe list of words assessing accuracy of the /r/ sound

Treatment and study plan

Ultrasound visual feedback

Behavioral

Real-time visual displays of the tongue are used to cue participants to modify the tongue position/shape as they articulate speech sounds

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent correct for target speech sound

    Time frame: Change in accuracy after 7 one-hour treatment sessions (3.5 weeks), and after 14 one-hour treatment sessions (7 weeks)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yale University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Biofeedback and Speech Disorders

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jul 23, 2013
Registry last updated
Apr 3, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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