Organization and Development of Motor Cortical Circuits for Speech Production in Stuttering

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorUniversity of Michigan

About this trial

The overall objective of this study is to examine inter effector areas (IEAs) activity and functional connectivity during continuous speech production in stuttering adults.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Are between the ages of 18-65 years

Have otherwise normal speech, language, hearing and cognition

Speak English as their primary language

Currently stutter

Disqualifiers

Have serious medical or neurological conditions (e.g., stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, etc.)

Have had a closed head injury (e.g., concussion)

Have a reading disorder (e.g., dyslexia)

Have hearing loss

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Speech Production During functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Michigan

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Collaborator