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Modifying Unconscious Tongue Movements in Adults With Developmental Stammer.

NCT04310436 · Status: SUSPENDED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-10-26

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Summary

This is a pilot randomised controlled trial investigating whether using modification of saccadic eye movements can control lateral unconscious tongue positioning and enhance fluency in adults with a confirmed developmental stammer. This study is being conducted as part of an MSc by research qualification at the Institute of Technology Sligo in Ireland with a view to extending to PhD. The setting is home setting with all assessments either taking place at home via video link or in the institute. The study is being conducted in conjunction with the Community Speech and Language Therapist and has attained ethical approval through Sligo University Hospital (SUH) Ethics Committee.

Conditions

  • Stammering

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Modifying saccades by looking down to naval.

Paragraphs from list Provided by Researcher. Participants to read out loud for 10 minutes twice per day for the five week period. On any word they anticipate / experience dysfluencies look quickly down to their naval to reset the lateral tongue position.

BEHAVIORAL

Modifying saccades by looking in air.

Paragraphs from list provided by Researcher. Participants to read out loud for 10 minutes twice per day for the five week period. On any word they anticipate / experience dysfluencies look quickly up to reset the lateral tongue position.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Irish Research Council

    collaborator OTHER

  • Institute of Technology, Sligo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hilary Mc Donagh, MSc · Study Principal Investigator

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-03-10
Primary Completion
2026-12-10
Completion
2027-09-02

Countries

  • Ireland

Study Locations

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