What this study is
The goal of this longitudinal research is to learn why some children "grow out" of stuttering, while others persist. Children who do and do not stutter aged 3-6 years are eligible to participate in our study. During the study, children's speech and language abilities will be assessed with standardized assessments, and they complete several child-friendly experiments. During these experiments, brain activity will be recorded using specialized caps while children describe pictures, children will speak in two virtual-reality scenarios, and produce speech while keeping to a beat.
What's being tested
- Standardized assessments of speech and language abilities
Intervention · DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Standardized and observational assessment of speech and language abilities
Study details
- Official title
- Developmental Trajectories to Stuttering Persistence and Recovery
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
- Conditions
- Stuttering · Stuttering, Childhood · Stuttering, Developmental
- Enrolling
- 120 people
- Starts
- 2023-06-01
- Est. completion
- 2027-06
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 3 Years – 6 YearsSex ALLHealthy volunteers Acceptedcontrols
You may qualify if
- English as first/primary language
- No history of neurological disease
- Normal or corrected visual acuity
- No medications expected to affect performance
- No intellectual impairment, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD
- Age-appropriate scores on speech and language assessment battery
- Pass hearing screening at 20 dB at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000, bilaterally
children who stutter
You may qualify if
- English as first/primary language
- No history of neurological disease
- Normal or corrected visual acuity
- No medications expected to affect performance
- No intellectual impairment or ASD Scores on speech and language assessments indicating stuttering, phonological (speech sound), or language disorders
- Pass hearing screening at 20 dB at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000, bilaterally
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Study locations (1)
1 openDevelopmental Speech Lab
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
- Bridget Walsh, PhD · Contact5178842401msustutteringlab@gmail.com
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
Michigan State University
Study ID 00001704
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.