Online group and peer support speech therapy for people with progressive ataxia
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Progressive ataxiaNervous System Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN93368860
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Strathclyde
- Brief Summary
2022 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1007/s12311-022-01462-9 (added 16/12/2022)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 9
Inclusion Criteria
1. People with progressive ataxia and associated mild to moderate dysarthria
2. The lower age limit will be 16 years
3. Participants require adequate vision and hearing to participate in the prescribed activities
Exclusion Criteria
1. Other medical conditions
2. Speech and language impairments beyond those associated with their ataxia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Speech data evaluated acoustically (sustained vowel length) as well as perceptually by naïve listeners (voice quality, intelligibility and naturalness) across all four assessment points<br> 2. Patient perceptions of therapy outcomes and delivery format assessed using qualitatively analysed interview data from assessment 3<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Fatigue measured using the Fatigue Rating Scale at assessments 1 and 3<br> 2. Attendance patterns measured using attendance records during the 6-week intervention period<br> 3. Need for additional sessions measured using attendance records during the 6-week intervention period<br>