Outcomes from the implementation of a telepractice delivered Lidcombe Program service for primary school aged children who stutter.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stuttering; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Public Health - Health service research; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000792921
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 17 August 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be children who stutter (and a parent/caregiver), attending primary schools within the Catholic Education Melbourne networks. The inclusion criteria at assessment are: (a) the child is not older than 10 years; (b) the parent and child have functional English; (c) a consensus diagnosis of stuttering by both the parent and speech pathologist; (d) parent and child available to engage in weekly, school-based 60-minute treatment sessions for at least 9 months; (e) willing to commit to the Lidcombe Program treatment requirements; and (f) have access to a suitable treatment space and computer with adequate internet connectivity at their school. Children with significant concomitant disorders that prohibit engagement in this treatment model will be reviewed by the chief investigators on a case-by-case basis.

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of syllables stuttered from a 10 minute speech sample[Pre-treatment and 9 months after commencing treatment]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity rating (0-9) for a 10 minute speech sample[Pre-treatment and 9 months post commencing treatment];The duration of treatment will be measured by the speech pathologist who will keep file notes for each session. This will allow for calculation of the both the number of sessions and the total number of weeks the child received treatment. [Post-treatment];Parents will complete a questionnaire devised for the purposes of this research called the 'Telepractice Lidcombe Program Parent Questionnaire'. This questionnaire asks parents to respond to 12 questions using a 5-point Likert scale (Totally agree to Totally disagree). The questions relate to aspects of treatment related to 'rapport', 'training', 'attendance', and 'technology'. [Post-treatment]