Effect of High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Prolonged Speech Treatment in Kannada-Speaking Adults who Stutter: A Treatment Comparison
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2/3 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 45
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Percentage of syllables stuttered
研究概览
简要总结
This study with a parallel group design will consist of three groups of adults who stutter. Group 1: receiving high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for 20 mins; Group 2: receiving sham tDCS and Group 3: receiving prolonged speech treatment. All the treatment groups will have 10 sessions. The tDCS groups will receive 1mA for 20 minutes on the left inferior frontal gyrus while reading throughout the session with the clinician. The primary outcome measure will be the percentage of syllables stuttered during the reading, conversation and narration tasks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- Participant and Investigator Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 50.00 Year(s)(—)
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Diagnosed with developmental stuttering by a speech-language pathologist; Minimum of mild severity of stuttering on stuttering severity instrument- fourth edition; Native Kannada speaker; Right-handed; Education qualification above 10th grade.
排除标准
- •Individuals who have undergone speech therapy for stuttering in the past 2 years; Has a history of any other speech, language, or neurological disorders; History of seizures; Family history of seizures; History of head injury/surgery; History of unexplained loss of consciousness; Pregnancy; Presence of metal implant, pacemakers, or any other implantable devices; History of frequent or severe headache or migraine; History of alcohol consumption in the past 15 days or history of any other substance abuse; History of usage of psychiatric medications such as antidepressants or antipsychotics; Intake of any medications anytime in the past 15 days, or during the course of the study; Presence of any illness that has an influence on the brain, during the study; Presence of skin allergies or wounds at the site of stimulation.
结局指标
主要结局
Percentage of syllables stuttered
时间窗: Baseline assessment, post-10 sessions, 1 week post-treatment, and 1 month post-treatment
次要结局
- Self-rated stuttering severity, Stuttering Severity Instrument – fourth edition, Naturalness rating, Overall assessment of the speaker’s experience of stuttering for adults in Kannada, Communication attitude test in Kannada for adults who stutter, Unhelpful Thoughts and Beliefs About Stuttering Scales-6, Rate of speech(Baseline assessment, post-10 sessions, 1 week post-treatment, and 1 month post-treatment)
研究者
Audrey Joyner Dsouza
All India Institute of Speech and Hearing
