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Healthy Adult Speakers for Speech

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Led By Carrie Niziolek, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

No history of stroke or neurological conditions

English-speaking adults

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 1 hour (exp 1,3); eight visits of 1 hour each over 4 weeks (exp 2)

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Study Summary

This trial aims to study how the brain processes and controls speech in healthy individuals. By understanding this, researchers hope to uncover how people perceive their own speech errors and learn new speech sounds. The study will

Who is the study for?

This trial is for healthy individuals interested in how the brain controls speech. Specific eligibility details are not provided, but typically participants should have no significant health issues affecting their speech.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing a 'Speaking Task' to understand brain processes and control of speech. Participants will be involved in experiments ranging from a single day to four weeks to identify how people correct speech errors and learn new sounds.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this study involves a speaking task, there are likely minimal physical side effects; however, fatigue or mental strain could occur due to participation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have never had a stroke or neurological conditions.

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I am an adult who speaks English.

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I have normal hearing and speech.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 1 hour (exp 1,3); eight visits of 1 hour each over 4 weeks (exp 2)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 1 hour (exp 1,3); eight visits of 1 hour each over 4 weeks (exp 2)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 1 hour (exp 1,3); eight visits of 1 hour each over 4 weeks (exp 2) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Auditory acuity is measured as the average just noticeable difference (JND) along 4 vowel formant continua

Average Vowel Spacing (AVS) Measured as the Mean of Pairwise Formant Distances Between Vowels

Intelligibility measured by Percent of words correctly identified by 5 independent transcribers

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Healthy Adult SpeakersExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

healthy adult participants across the lifespan in three groups:18-35, 36-55, and 56+

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Wisconsin, MadisonLead Sponsor

1,189 Previous Clinical Trials

3,169,429 Total Patients Enrolled

3 Trials studying Speech

47 Patients Enrolled for Speech

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)NIH

330 Previous Clinical Trials

178,354 Total Patients Enrolled

11 Trials studying Speech

1,274 Patients Enrolled for Speech

Carrie Niziolek, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

3 Previous Clinical Trials

47 Total Patients Enrolled

3 Trials studying Speech

47 Patients Enrolled for Speech

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are potential participants still able to apply for enrollment in this ongoing research study?

"Indeed, the information available on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this study is actively seeking eligible patients. The clinical trial was initially published on January 1st, 2024 and was last updated on January 22nd, 2024. In total, the trial aims to enroll 117 participants at a single designated site."

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What is the current number of individuals being recruited for participation in this clinical trial?

"Indeed, as indicated on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is actively seeking participants. The trial was initially posted on January 1st, 2024 and its most recent update occurred on January 22nd, 2024. A total of 117 patients are being recruited from a single location."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?

University of Wisconsin

What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?

Met criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I have been experiencing ringing in my right ear going on three years. I sense this is beginning to affect my speech to some degree and hoping this research will benefit me .

PatientReceived 1 prior treatment

Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Vowel Space Expansion Sensorimotor Adaptation

2024. "Vowel Space Expansion Sensorimotor Adaptation". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06233513.

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