Investigating the speech and psychological benefits of adding internet anxiety treatment to speech practice for adults who stutter

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stuttering; Social anxiety disorder; Mental Health - Anxiety; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001087842
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Technology Sydney

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-18
• Last Update Posted: 24 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults who stutter aged 18 years and older
2. Above cut-off score of 15 on the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation-S
3. Functional English (writing, reading, speaking)
4. Uninterrupted access to a computer with Internet access at least on a weekly basis

Exclusion Criteria

1. Treatment for anxiety or depression from a mental health professional during the previous 12 months
2. Previous access to the Internet CBT program
3. Treatment for stuttering during the previous 6 months
4. Onset of stuttering at age 12 years or older
5. Onset of stuttering due to a known conversion or any other psychological disorder
6. Unwilling to maintain a stable dose of medication for any psychological problems.
7. Risk of self-harm as assessed by BDI-II criteria
8. A neurological speech-motor disorder for example cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease.
9. Neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., diagnosis of developmental delay, i.e., autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, intellectual disability and other genetic disorders)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Social anxiety disorder diagnosis as assessed by the Anxiety and Related Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-V (ADIS-V).<br><br>Presence or absence of social anxiety disorder.[Pre-treatment and 12 months post-randomisation.]