Speech Signals in Stuttering

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age5-17
SponsorUniversity of Pittsburgh

About this trial

The purpose of this research study is to understand how speech and language are processed in the brain. This study will provide information that may help with the understanding how speech and language are processed in children and whether there may be differences between children who stutter and children who do not stutter. This project will evaluate these neural processes for speech signals in children who stutter and control subjects through a battery of behavioral speech and language tests, electroencephalography-based (EEG) tasks, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and computational modeling.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Speaks English as primary language

Language abilities within the typical range

Cognitive abilities within the typical range

No contraindications for MRI

Disqualifiers

Taking medication that alters neural function

Cognitive skills below the typical range

Major medical illness

Not a fluent speaker of English

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Speech sound stimulation

Treatment groups

600 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Pittsburgh

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

Collaborator

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Collaborator