Project PAIR: Parent-implemented Articulation Intervention With Recast
United States10 participantsStarted 2025-06-10
Plain-language summary
Using a single-case multiple baseline across participants design, this study aims to explore the effectiveness of parent-implemented Broad Treatment Speech Recast supplemented with traditional clinician-led articulation therapy on speech production in elementary-aged deaf and hard of hearing children.
To address these objectives, the following research questions will be investigated:
1. Does drill-based articulation therapy, administered by a speech-language pathologist, improve speech sound production in DHH children when parent-implemented BTSR is concurrently utilized at home?
2. Does the combination of parent-implemented BTSR and clinician-led traditional articulation therapy result in generalization of speech sound accuracy at the conversation level?
Who can participate
Age range
4 Years – 10 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 4;0-9;11
* Permanent, prelingual sensorineural hearing loss
* Uses spoken English as their primary home language (≥ 51% of the time)
* Standard score ≥70 on the Leiter
* Standard score ≥70 on the OWLS-II Listening Comprehension
* At least two speech sound errors appropriate to target based on speech norms and general stimulability
Exclusion Criteria:
* Motor speech disorder (e.g., childhood apraxia of speech)
* Oral structural functional disorder (e.g., cleft palate)
* Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
* Diagnosis of ADHD
* Uncorrected vision impairment (i.e., identified vision loss without the use of corrective lenses)
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Target phoneme production accuracy
Timeframe: From baseline until end of treatment (when intervention criteria have been reached or 6 weeks of no progress / regression)