Clinical trials: Communications Disorders
Speech Sound Disorder
staRt: Enhancing Speech Treatment With Smartphone-delivered Biofeedback
Previous research suggests that biofeedback can outperform traditional interventions for RSE, but no controlled studies have tested this hypothesis in the context of app-delivered biofeedback.
- Trial name
- staRt (NCT04474691)
- Testing
- Traditional articulation treatment, Visual-acoustic biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
Glial Tumor
Sophrology Treatment for Patients With Glial Tumours Requiring Speech Therapy
Patients with brain tumours experience a loss of independence, which may occur suddenly or gradually. Communication with the patient may be rapidly impaired, due to impaired alertness, language and/or neurocognitive disorders.
- Trial name
- SOPHNEURO (NCT05189366)
- Testing
- Sophrology, Speech therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders, Speech Disorders
MyoVoice to Restore Natural, Hands-free Communication to Individuals With Vocal Impairments
This study will evaluate the ability of MyoVoice to replace natural speech. Referred to generally as an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device, MyoVoice uses electrical signals recorded non-invasively from speech…
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders, Speech Disorders, Speech, Alaryngeal, Communication Aids for Disabled
- Trial name
- NCT04762043
- Testing
- Experimental System: MyoVoice, Reference System: Electrolarynx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altec Inc.
Hospitalism in Children, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Pilot Testing of an Equity Focused and Trauma-informed Communication Intervention During Family-centered Rounds
Development and pilot testing of a clinician coaching communication intervention to improve communication between medical teams and caregivers (parents, family members) of children in the hospital.
- Trial name
- EFTI (NCT05618652)
- Testing
- Equity Focused and Trauma-Informed Communication Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Evaluation of SkillTalk for Autistic Young Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of using a Microskills video training library for young adults, aged 18-28, with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to enhance their skills in developing and…
- Trial name
- NCT06281171
- Testing
- SkillTalk for Autistic Young Adults, Flyer Library
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- dfusion Inc
Misinformation, Vaccine Hesitancy
Brief Digital Intervention to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Among Individuals With Anxiety or Depression
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a mis/disinformation ecosystem that promotes divergent views of vaccine efficacy, as well as the legitimacy of science and medicine.
- Conditions
- Misinformation, Vaccine Hesitancy, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT06119854
- Testing
- Attitudinal inoculation, Cognitive-behavioral therapy-informed intervention, Conventional public health messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,419 people
- Sponsor
- City University of New York, School of Public Health
End-stage Renal Disease, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Increasing Live Donor Kidney Transplantation Through Video-based Education and Mobile Communication
The study is a- 2-arm randomized controlled trial among patients presenting for kidney transplant evaluation at a single transplant center to compare the effects of a patient-based self-learning and outreach intervention about…
- Trial name
- KidneyTIME (NCT05154773)
- Testing
- Kidney donation and transplant information made easy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 422 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Prostate Cancer
PACCT: Partnering Around Cancer Clinical Trials
This research has the overall goal of increasing rates at which African American and White men with prostate cancer make an informed decision to participate in a cancer clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT02906241
- Testing
- Patients: Questions to Ask Your Doctor: A Workbook for Patient-Doctor Teams, Physicians: Educational Module
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- Susan Eggly
Aphasia, Spatial Neglect
Prism Adaptation in Left Brain Stroke
Of the 15,000 Veterans who are hospitalized for stroke each year more than half experience spatial and motor impairments and pain.
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Spatial Neglect, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04387162
- Testing
- Prism Adaptation Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson's Disease
Evaluation of Intensive Language Therapy
Due to Parkinson's Disease (PD) speech and language (SL) deficits may occur. Further, the literature reports that PD patients, who have not undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS), have deficits regarding voice quality (e.g.
- Trial name
- EILT (NCT02935842)
- Testing
- Specific SL-therapy, Rhythmic Balance-Movement Training (rBMT)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Prematurity, Very Preterm Maturity of Infant
Sleep in SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet in Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare sleeping in a SNOO Smart Sleeper bassinet (SNOO) with sleeping in traditional bassinet conditions in premature infants. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05711927
- Testing
- SNOO Smart Sleeper, Traditional bassinet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Stroke, Aphasia
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Language
This study will investigate the effects of mild electrical stimulation in conjunction with speech therapy for people with post-stroke aphasia to enhance language recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT04166513
- Testing
- Targeted Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Active Control Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Phonologic-Focused Speech Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Pulmonary Disease, COPD
Improving the Quality of End-of-Life Communication for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a multifaceted intervention to improve the quality of end-of-life communication between patients with COPD and their primary care providers using information about patients preferences for…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema
- Trial name
- NCT00106080
- Testing
- Audit and Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Reading Disabilities
Interventions for Children With Attention and Reading Disorders
The objective of this randomized clinical trial is to address unanswered questions about the relative effectiveness of treatments for children with both Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and significant reading…
- Trial name
- ICARD (NCT01133847)
- Testing
- Methylphenidate, Intensive reading instruction, Parent Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Colonic Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms
End-of-Life Care for African Americans
Racial differences in health care are documented across the health care continuum and persist in aging and end-of-life (EOL) care.
- Conditions
- Colonic Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02320123
- Testing
- Educational DVD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Critical Illness, Communication Disabilities
Enhancing & Mobilizing the POtential for Wellness & Emotional Resilience Among Surrogate Decision-Makers of ICU Patients
Intensive Care Units (ICU) are stressful places where life-and-death medical decisions are made and patients' surrogate decision-makers are exposed to potentially traumatic experiences.
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT03276559)
- Testing
- EMPOWER, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Pragmatic Trial (Trial 1)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04281784)
- Testing
- EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,512 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Neurologic Disorder
The Use of Smart Glasses for Environmental Controls
Environmental control systems are a type of assistive technology that can be controlled by a wide variety of different methods (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT06932978
- Testing
- Provision of smart glasses for environmental control use
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Lothian
Patient Empowerment
Mobile Video Education to Improve Patient Clinician Communication During Prenatal Clinic Visits
The goal of this clinical trial is to test an animated video delivered by text message in patients whose pregnancies are complicated with fetal anomalies.
- Trial name
- NCT06323343
- Testing
- Video Intervention, Webpage links
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin