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Treatment of Cantonese Speakers With Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Hong Kong4 participantsStarted 2024-04-15

Plain-language summary

The proposed study aims to investigate the efficacy of the Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing treatment in Cantonese-English bilingual speakers with childhood apraxia of speech.

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 11 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * (1) 3;0 - 11;11 (years;months) years of age at treatment commencement; * (2) speak both Cantonese and English: One caregiver one language for at least one year; speaking different languages at home versus school; and/or speak different languages at different times of day; * (3) no concomitant developmental disorders including autism spectrum disorder; * (4) no structural abnormalities that affect speech, such as cleft lip and/or palate; * (5) no uncorrected vision impairment; and * (6) no hearing loss; * (7) CAS diagnosis confirmed by the research team based on the available diagnostic criteria in Cantonese speakers, which will be described in the next section Exclusion Criteria: \-

What they're measuring

Phonemes accuracy

Timeframe: Change Before, Between, 1-week and 5-week post DTTC treatment

Stress accuracy

Timeframe: Change Before, Between, 1-week and 5-week post DTTC treatment

Tone accuracy

Timeframe: Change Before, Between, 1-week and 5-week post DTTC treatment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06385470

SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-01

Contact for this trial

Eddy Wong, PhD

(852) 9834 0825 eddy-ch.wong@connect.polyu.hk

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