An RCT of a Telemedicine Intervention for Hypokinetic Dysarthria in PD

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT04617496
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
40 Years - 89 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Combined speech and exercise intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Home-based exercise intervention with interactive automated speech response features
  • Health education — BEHAVIORAL
    Provision of general information about a variety of topics

Study Details

Nearly 90% of people with Parkinson's disease have speech and voice disorders that negatively impact their ability to communicate effectively in daily life. This study will test the hypothesis that a combined speech and exercise intervention will improve speech intelligibility in people with Parkinson's disease and speech impairment. This approach would offer an affordable way to continue to both instruct and encourage training by Veterans virtually indefinitely through the remote access technology. These findings may help VA clinicians provide optimal care for the many Veterans with Parkinson's disease and speech impairment.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2021
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2024
Completion
Apr 30, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
104 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Combined speech and exercise intervention
    Home-based exercise intervention with interactive automated speech response features that encourage a higher level of speech performance.
  • Active Comparator: Control group
    Health education

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Speech Intelligibility at 6 Months [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6-month Follow-up ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MABostonMassachusetts02130-4817-

Find similar trials in Boston, MA

By condition
Parkinson's disease
By specialty
NeurologyBrain disorders
By research site
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA· Boston, MA

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