The Development of Stuttering in Young Children

Part of paid clinical trials in East Lansing, Michigan.

Sponsor
Michigan State University
Study ID
NCT06578416
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Stuttering
  • Stuttering, Childhood
  • Stuttering, Developmental

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
3 Years - 6 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Standardized assessments of speech and language abilities — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
    Standardized and observational assessment of speech and language abilities

Study Details

The goal of this longitudinal research is to learn why some children "grow out" of stuttering, while others persist. Children who do and do not stutter aged 3-6 years are eligible to participate in our study. During the study, children's speech and language abilities will be assessed with standardized assessments, and they complete several child-friendly experiments. During these experiments, brain activity will be recorded using specialized caps while children describe pictures, children will speak in two virtual-reality scenarios, and produce speech while keeping to a beat.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 1, 2023
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027
Completion
Jun 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Children who stutter
    Preschool children who stutter aged 3 to 6-years
  • Arm: Children who do not stutter
    Preschool children who do not stutter aged 4 to 6-years

Primary Outcome Measure

Stuttering Severity [ Time Frame: 1 x each year for up to 5 years ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Developmental Speech LabEast LansingMichigan48824
Bridget Walsh, PhD
[email protected]
5178842401

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