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HealthyNCT00001218

Development of Normative Ultrasound Databases of Tongue Surface Configuration

An observational study of Healthy and Speech Disorders, run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Our past ultrasound research has indicated a need for baseline normative tongue data against which to compare our disordered speech populations. Subjects with normal speech and hearing who represent different ages and sexes, will be studied with respect to tongue shape and movement patterns. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy, Speech Disorders
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 1987to Jan 2001
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Healthy normal subjects.

No reconstructive tongue surgery.

No radiation for head and neck malignancy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center (CC)

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Our past ultrasound research has indicated a need for baseline normative tongue data against which to compare our disordered speech populations. Subjects with normal speech and hearing who represent different ages and sexes, will be studied with respect to tongue shape and movement patterns. Recently developed parameters such as curve fitting, curve averaging, and polar coordinates will be used to create baseline data categories. In addition, new parameters and improved instruments will be developed as previously to produce a data base which can be used across disciplines.

Read the detailed description

Our past ultrasound research has indicated a need for baseline normative tongue data against which to compare our disordered speech populations. Subjects with normal speech and hearing who represent different ages and sexes, will be studied with respect to tongue shape and movement patterns. Recently developed parameters such as curve fitting, curve averaging, and polar coordinates will be used to create baseline data categories. In addition, new parameters and improved instruments will be developed as previously to produce a data base which can be used across disciplines.

Keywords
Baseline Data, Curve Averaging, Curve Fitting, Movement Patterns, Normative Data, Polar Distribution, Tongue, Tongue Shape, Ultrasound
Medical subject headings
Speech Disorders

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Dec 2002 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 1987
  3. Study completionJan 2001

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
150 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00001218
Sponsor's protocol ID
870016
Other IDs
87-CC-0016
Status last verified
Jan 2000
First submitted
3 Nov 1999
Last updated
4 Mar 2008
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Sonies BC, Wang C, Sapper DJ. Evaluation of normal and abnormal hyoid bone movement during swallowing by use of ultrasound duplex-Doppler imaging. Ultrasound Med Biol. 1996;22(9):1169-75. doi: 10.1016/s0301-5629(96)00158-5.

    PubMed 9123641

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Healthy and Speech Disorders, run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Mar 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00001218, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Mar 2008.

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