SuspendedNot Applicable

Modifying Unconscious Tongue Movements in Adults With Developmental Stammer.

Stopped: Researcher needing time off

Ireland60 participantsStarted 2020-03-10

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age \> 18 years. * A diagnosis of confirmed developmental stammer from SALT characterized by stammering on ≥ 3% of syllables. * A proficiency in the English Language. * No diagnosis of any emotional, behavioural, learning or neurological disorder. * Cognitive ability to take part. * Have previously completed a course of outpatient treatment for confirmed developmental stammer. Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18 years. * Not having completed a traditional intervention for stammer. * This research is not intended to replace current interventions but provide additional possibilities for those adults who have completed a standard programme of intervention and their developmental stammer still persists and a rate of ≥ 3% of syllables

What they're measuring

Stammering Severity (SSI-4) (Howell et. al. 2011).

Timeframe: 10 minutes.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04310436

SponsorInstitute of Technology, Sligo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-10