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Emotional Processes and Speech Control for Stuttering

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Recruiting
Led By Victoria Tumanova, PhD
Research Sponsored by Syracuse University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
No history of neurological diseases or diagnosed speech-language disorders apart from stuttering.
Parent report or direct observation of oral-facial structural abnormalities (such as cleft lip and/or cleft palate).
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through study completion, an average of 3 weeks
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Summary

This trial will compare speech patterns of children who stutter with those of fluent peers, to better understand the development of stuttering.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for preschool-age children who stutter but do not have other speech-language disorders, neurological diseases, or oral-facial structural abnormalities like cleft lip/palate. They should be primarily English speakers with normal hearing and vision (with glasses if needed), and not on medications affecting neural functions.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests how viewing pictures that are emotionally charged (negative) versus neutral affects speech motor control in children who stutter compared to those who don't. It aims to understand the interaction between emotion and speech variability in early childhood stuttering.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves non-invasive procedures such as speaking after viewing images, there are no direct medical side effects expected from participating in this research.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I have no neurological diseases or speech disorders, except for stuttering.
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I have a cleft lip/palate or similar facial abnormality.
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My hearing is normal.
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I am not taking any medications that affect brain function.
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I have no neurological diseases or speech disorders, except for stuttering.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 3 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 3 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
The spatiotemporal index (STI) of lip aperture during a negative valence condition on Day 1 (pretest).
The spatiotemporal index (STI) of lip aperture during a negative valence condition on Day 2 (retention).
The spatiotemporal index (STI) of lip aperture during a neutral valence condition on Day 1 (pretest).
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Secondary outcome measures
Executive function (EF) composite score
Number of phasic skin conductance responses elicited by picture presentations
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA)
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Experimental ConditionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Speaking while viewing images with negative and neutral valence

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Syracuse UniversityLead Sponsor
48 Previous Clinical Trials
117,560 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)NIH
339 Previous Clinical Trials
179,695 Total Patients Enrolled
9 Trials studying Stuttering
6,261 Patients Enrolled for Stuttering
Victoria Tumanova, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorSyracuse University

Media Library

Speaking after viewing pictures with negative and neutral valence Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05003583 — N/A
Stuttering Research Study Groups: Experimental Condition
Stuttering Clinical Trial 2023: Speaking after viewing pictures with negative and neutral valence Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05003583 — N/A
Speaking after viewing pictures with negative and neutral valence 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05003583 — N/A
Stuttering Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT05003583 — N/A
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