Measures of speech in persons with unilateral upper motor neuron dysarthria

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• Conditions: Health Condition 1: G00-G99- Diseases of the nervous system

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/03/023885
• Lead Sponsor: Sneha Hannah Santhosh

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

For Case Group,

1. Adult â?? onset unilateral upper motor neuron dysarthria, of any etiology, diagnosed by a speech language pathologist

2. Diagnosis of the neurological condition confirmed by neurologist

3. No premorbid history of any neurological disorders.

4. Fluent Kannada speakers within the age range of 20 â?? 80 years

5. Minimum of 4 years of basic education.

For Control Group,

1. Age and gender matched individuals

2. Healthy individuals with normal speech.

3. Fluent Kannada speakers

4. Age range of 20 â?? 80 years

5. Minimum of 4 years of basic education.

Exclusion Criteria

For Case Group,

1.Participants with associated cognitive deficits / tracheostomy

2. Persons with sensory impairment (hearing / vision)

3. Participants with report of speech / swallowing / language problems prior to disease onset

For Control Group,

1. Participants with speech or language difficulty/ hearing loss /visual impairment / cognitive deficits.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Rate of Speech (Words per minute; Syllables per minute) <br/ ><br>2. Diadochokinetic Rate <br/ ><br>3. Speech Intelligibility <br/ ><br>Timepoint: January 2021

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Rate of Speech (Words per minute; Syllables per minute) <br/ ><br>2. Diadochokinetic Rate <br/ ><br>3. Speech Intelligibility <br/ ><br>Timepoint: January 2021