Comparative Study Between Three Different Methods for Stuttering Therapy in Children

Phase 4

• Conditions: Stuttering, Childhood
• Interventions: Behavioral: speech therapy only; Device: hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Drug: medical treatment

• Registration Number: NCT05291572
• Lead Sponsor: Sohag University

Brief Summary

The aim of work is comparing between three different methods for treatment of stuttering in children in order to reach to the best method for treatment

Detailed Description

Not available

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-12
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-22
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-22
• Study Start: 2022-04
• Primary Completion: 2023-04
• Study Completion: 2023-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Children from 5 to 15 years old with IQ above 80

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Exclusion Criteria

• 1 - mental disability. 2- psychiatric problem as autism or attention deficit hyperactive disease. 3. secondary stuttering. 4. Children with sever anxiety. 5. Children with history suggested epileptic fits.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A	speech therapy only	will be treated by speech therapy only (fluency shaping).
Group B	speech therapy only	will be treated by speech therapy (fluency shaping) plus Hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Group B	hyperbaric oxygen therapy	will be treated by speech therapy (fluency shaping) plus Hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Group C	speech therapy only	will be treated by speech therapy (fluency shaping) plus medical treatment (brain stimulant).
Group C	medical treatment	will be treated by speech therapy (fluency shaping) plus medical treatment (brain stimulant).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stuttering severity instrument (SSI-3)	before therapy	rating scale for stuttering severity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stuttering severity instrument (SSI-3)	post therapy by 3 months	rating scale for stuttering severity