Clinical trials: Speech Sound Disorder
Speech Sound Disorder
Beatboxing and Residual Speech Errors
This project will study the effect of practicing speech sounds via beatboxing on speech accuracy, engagement in therapy, and functional outcomes for older children and adolescents with speech sound disorders (SSDs).
- Trial name
- NCT03972449
- Testing
- BEAT-Speech, Traditional Articulation Approach
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech
The study will test two modifications to speech therapy for 40 school-age children with childhood apraxia of speech to determine how to improve treatment outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT03238677
- Testing
- Speech Motor Chaining without Biofeedback, Biofeedback, Distributed Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Speech Sound Disorder
Simplified Ultrasound Feedback for Speech Remediation
Recent research in motor control shows that people learn new movements best when they receive feedback external to the body. Traditional ultrasound speech therapy works well for many children, but involves teaching children to…
- Trial name
- SUFSR (NCT06366256)
- Testing
- Traditional ultrasound biofeedback, Simplified ultrasound biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Down Syndrome, Speech and Language Disorder
Building Sentences With Preschoolers Who Use AAC
The focus of this investigation is to compare the effectiveness of the AAC Generative Language Intervention approach to an AAC Standard of Care condition on preschool sentence productions.
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Speech and Language Disorder, Speech Disorders in Children, Speech Intelligibility
- Trial name
- NCT03538925
- Testing
- AAC Generative Language Intervention, Standard of Care / Business as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Speech Sound Disorder
Dynamic Assessment of Phonological Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about (1) how speech skills can be measured and how various tests give speech therapists different types of information for children with speech sound disorder, and (2) whether changes…
- Trial name
- NCT06075303
- Testing
- Modified Cycles
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Montana
Speech Sound Disorder
Treatment for /s/ Production Errors in Children With Speech Sound Errors
We want to learn about a new way to help people make the /s/ sound, like in the word "snake." We will be studying a way to teach the /s/ sound that uses very short speech sessions.
- Trial name
- SPLITS-S (NCT07214480)
- Testing
- Motor-based speech treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder
A Framework For Linking Sequential Pattern Rules in DLD: Perception in Adults
This broad aim of this clinical study is to assess the hypothesis that morphological and phonological deficits are linked by a broader deficit in sequential pattern learning.
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04996472
- Testing
- Sensitivity to phonological rules: Adults, Sensitivity to semantic category cues: Adults
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 933 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Speech Sound Disorder
Comparing Traditional and Biofeedback Telepractice Treatment for Residual Speech Errors
This study aims to evaluate the relative efficacy of biofeedback and traditional treatment for residual speech errors when both are delivered via telepractice.
- Trial name
- C-RESULTS TPT (NCT04625062)
- Testing
- Visual-acoustic biofeedback, Motor-based treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Remote Speech and Swallowing Assessment in ALS
The investigators propose a longitudinal home study of ALS patients to measure the severity of speech and swallowing (bulbar) impairment via a smartphone-based, remote speech and swallow assessment (rSSA).
- Trial name
- NCT04889898
- Testing
- Digital recording of speech and swallow sounds using the Beiwe Digital Health App on a personal smartphone, Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS), Speech Intelligibility Test (SIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Primary Snore, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Mild and Moderate).
Effects of Oropharyngeal Exercises on Patients With Primary Snore, Mild and Moderate Obstructive
Randomized study of patients with primary snore, mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Protocol include 40 patients randomized to oropharyngeal exercise or use of nasal dilator, breathing exercise and nasal lavage.
- Trial name
- EOE (NCT01636856)
- Testing
- Oropharyngeal exercises, Respiratory exercises, nasal dilator, nasal lavage
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Speech Sound Disorder
Intensive Speech Motor Chaining Treatment for Residual Speech Sound Disorders
The goal of this randomized-controlled trial is to compare distributed treatment schedules and intensive treatment schedules in 84 school-age children with residual speech sound disorders.
- Trial name
- iChain (NCT05929859)
- Testing
- Speech Motor Chaining
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Speech Sound Disorder
Visual-acoustic Intervention With Service Delivery In-person and Via Telepractice Trial
Children with speech sound disorder show diminished intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and socioeconomic outcomes.
- Trial name
- VISIT (NCT06517225)
- Testing
- Visual-acoustic biofeedback
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
Speech Sound Disorder
Online Rotating Delivery of Perception/Production Enhanced Treatment for Rhotics
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether perceptual training enhances speech perception and production outcomes in children with Residual Speech Sound Disorders (RSSD).
- Trial name
- ORDER (NCT06969521)
- Testing
- Visual acoustic biofeedback: ORDER, Perception Training: ORDER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Montclair State University
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Cochlear Implantation
Comparison of Performance Using MED-EL Automatic Sound Management
This study will evaluate the speech perception ability of adult cochlear implant users in background noise using various MED-EL Automatic Sound Management (ASM) features.
- Trial name
- NCT07500311
- Testing
- Automatic Sound Management Fixed Directionality, Automatic Sound Management Adaptive, Omnidirectional Settings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Med-El Corporation
Language Impairment, Hearing Loss
Characterization of Auditory Processing Involved in the Encoding of Speech Sounds
The ability to encode the speech signal is determined by ascending and descending auditory processing. Difficulties in processing these speech signals are well described at the behavioral level in a specific language disorder.
- Trial name
- PRODIPRICIDE (NCT02574299)
- Testing
- E-learning, Hearing aids fitting
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Rapid Syllable Transition (ReST) Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders in Children
This study will investigate the feasibility of applying the Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment (ReST) protocol in children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech, considering the scarcity of evidence in the context of Brazilian…
- Trial name
- ReST-SSD (NCT07636031)
- Testing
- Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment (ReST)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Aline Mara de Oliveira
Speech Sound Disorder
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Hybrid and Traditional Speech Therapy for /ɹ/ and /s/ Sound Production
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a hybrid Artificial Intelligence-assisted speech therapy model, which combines the use of an AI speech therapist (Jessica) with traditional speech therapy…
- Trial name
- GENESIS (NCT07061730)
- Testing
- Traditional Therapy, Hybrid therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, Hearing Loss
Apple Hearing Study
The Apple Hearing Study is a partnership between the University of Michigan and Apple to study sound exposure and its impact on hearing health.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
- Trial name
- AHS (NCT04172766)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Apple Inc.
Speech Sound Disorder
Treatment Targets in Spanish and English Bilingual Speech Intervention
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which speech treatment targets result in the greatest amount of speech learning in Spanish-English bilingual children with speech sound disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT06416306
- Testing
- Speech Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Philip Combiths
Speech Sound Disorder
Correcting Residual Errors With Spectral, Ultrasound, Traditional Speech Therapy
Children with speech sound disorder show diminished accuracy and intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable or intelligent than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and…
- Trial name
- C-RESULTS (NCT03737318)
- Testing
- Biofeedback-ultrasound, Biofeedback--visual-acoustic, Traditional articulation treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University