Clinical Trial: Intensive Dysarthria Sessions in Adults and Children With Down Syndrome

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Intensive Dysarthria Sessions in Adults and Children With Down Syndrome

Brief Summary: This research study is designed to investigate the feasibility and treatment effects of a behavioral speech treatment in adults and children with Down Syndrome (DS) and dysarthria. The speech sessions will provide an intensive, articulation-based intervention focused on increasing effort during speech production via use of "clear speech." A single subject multiple baselines across subjects design will be employed in a total of six subjects divided into two groups of three. Changes in dependent measures will be determined by visual inspection, effect size determination, and time series analysis. The study follows accepted procedures in rehabilitation treatment and research and there are minimal foreseeable risks associated with participation.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Duke University

Current Primary Outcome: Speech intelligibility [ Time Frame: 3-6 months ]

Speech intelligibility in sentences scored by naive listeners.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Duke University

Dates:
Date Received: September 11, 2012
Date Started: February 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: November 22, 2016
Last Verified: November 2016