Clinical trials: Dysarthria, open to volunteers
Stroke, Dysarthria
Deep Brain Stimulation + Therapy for Stroke
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and potential benefits of combining deep brain stimulation (DBS) with targeted speech and swallowing rehabilitation in individuals who have experienced a stroke and have…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Dysarthria, Apraxia, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT07849114
- Testing
- Boston Scientific Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System, Rehabilitation Training Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Pirondini, Elvira, PhD
Anarthria, Dysarthria
Feasibility of the BrainGate2 Neural Interface System in Persons With Tetraplegia
The purpose of this study is to obtain preliminary device safety information and demonstrate proof of principle (feasibility) of the ability of people with tetraplegia to control a computer cursor and other assistive devices with…
- Conditions
- Anarthria, Dysarthria, Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- BG-Speech-01 (NCT05724173)
- Testing
- BrainGate Neural Interface System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Tongue-strengthening Exercises in People With ALS.
This study is testing a tongue exercise program for people living with ALS to see if it can help support speech and swallowing. All participants will receive the treatment, and researchers will measure changes over time by…
- Trial name
- NCT07295990
- Testing
- Isometric Lingual Strength Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Southeastern University
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia
Cognitive Reserve and Response to Speech-Language Intervention in Bilingual Speakers With Primary Progressive Aphasia
Difficulties with speech and language are the first and most notable symptoms of primary progressive aphasia (PPA). While there is evidence that demonstrates positive effects of speech-language treatment for individuals with PPA…
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia, Dementia, Frontotemporal, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05741853
- Testing
- Video-Implemented Script Training for Aphasia (VISTA), Lexical Retrieval Training (LRT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Grasso
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Disease
Connect-One: Early Feasibility Study of Connexus® Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)
The Connect-One Study is an early feasibility study to obtain preliminary device safety information for the Connexus Brain-Computer Interface (BCI).
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Disease, Stroke, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
- Trial name
- CONNECT-ONE (NCT07357428)
- Testing
- Connexus Brain-Computer Interface
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Paradromics
Dysarthria, Acquired Brain Injury
ACURES: Acoustic and Respiratory Parameters for Dysarthria Assessment
The goal of this observational study is to describe speech and breathing patterns in adults after acquired brain injury (ABI) and understand how these patterns relate to the presence, severity, and type of dysarthria.
- Trial name
- ACURES (NCT07435155)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Dysarthria, Hypokinetic
Listener Training for Improved Intelligibility of People With Parkinson's Disease
Listener training offers a promising avenue for improving communication for people with dysarthria due to Parkinson's disease by offsetting the intelligibility burden from the patient onto their primary communication partners.
- Trial name
- NCT06815263
- Testing
- Listener Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity
Lateral Cord Stimulation as a New Treatment for Refractory Spastic Cerebral Palsy
The aim of our work is to investigate whether electrical Lateral Cord Stimulation (LCS) causes an inhibitory and modulatory action by indirect cerebellar activation, so releasing spasticity and the spastic syndrome in selected…
- Trial name
- Andreani1 (NCT02199015)
- Testing
- Lateral spinal cord surgical implant of electrodes
- Where
- 2 sites in Argentina, Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Juan Carlos M. Andreani MD
Anarthria, Dysarthria
Feasibility of the BrainGate2 Neural Interface System in Persons With Tetraplegia (BG-Speech-02)
The goal of this study is to improve our understanding of speech production, and to translate this into medical devices called intracortical brain-computer interfaces (iBCIs) that will enable people who have lost the ability to…
- Conditions
- Anarthria, Dysarthria, Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- BG-Speech-02 (NCT06094205)
- Testing
- BrainGate Neural Interface System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
Aphasia, Dysarthria
Chinese-Specific Speech Imagery Coding Using High-Density ECoG
The goal of this study is to investigate whether high-density electrocorticography (ECoG) signals recorded from the surface of the brain can be used to decode neural representations of Mandarin Chinese speech features, including…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Dysarthria, ALS, Speech and Language Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07460037
- Testing
- Intraoperative high-density ECoG recording, Permanent high-density ECoG implantation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Dysarthria
Speech and Arm Combined Exergame
The purpose of this study is to develop innovative home therapy games to train the weak arm and improve speech intelligibility (clarity) of children with hemiplegia from cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- SPACE (NCT06817941)
- Testing
- Speech only, Hand/Arm only, Speech and arm combined
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech
Changes in Neuroplasticity Following Intensive Rehabilitation of Aphasia and/or Apraxia of Speech
The present study aims to investigate the short- and long-term effects of two weeks of intensive speech-language pathology intervention with additional physiotherapy, on aphasia and apraxia of speech (AOS) and their neural…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech, Dysarthria
- Trial name
- NCT04604444
- Testing
- Multimodal Intensive Rehabilitation of Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Parkinson Disease, Atypical Parkinsonism
Speech Amplification Devices for Parkinson Disease: Talker- and Technology-Driven Enhancements
The proposed research aims to investigate the use of speech amplification devices as a potential treatment option for people with Parkinson's disease and related disorders who exhibit hypophonia, a voice disorder that affects…
- Trial name
- NCT07599696
- Testing
- Behavioral speech strategies + speech amplification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Myasthenia Gravis, Fatigue
Capturing Key MG-symptoms Using Smartphone Recordings.
This study will make use of a cross-sectional design of MG patients and non-MG participants to quantitatively assess key MG symptoms, and to explore the applicability of machine learning algorithms to their measurement.
- Trial name
- CAPTURE - MG (NCT06743490)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Parkinson Disease
REducing SPEECH-related Side-effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease Via Automated Speech Analysis
The investigators' objective is to improve L-dopa sensitive PD-related dysarthria and at the same time reduce DBS-induced speech disorders with the help of automated acoustic analysis in patients with STN-DBS-induced dysarthria.
- Trial name
- RESPEECH-PD (NCT05182892)
- Testing
- Change of stimulation amplitudes in dopaminergic OFF drug state
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Speech Impairment, Speech Disorder
Voiceitt for People With Impairments in Speech
The primary objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the Voiceitt app in improving communication for individuals with speech impairments due to conditions such as cerebral…
- Trial name
- NCT06874322
- Testing
- Voiceitt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Quadriplegia
VOICE: An Early Feasibility Study of a Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface for Communication Restoration
The VOICE Study is an early feasibility study to evaluate the initial clinical safety and efficacy of the N1 and R1 Systems device design concept in providing an ability to communicate.
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Quadriplegia, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT07224256
- Testing
- N1 Implant, R1 Robot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Neuralink Corp