Clinical trials: Intelligibility, Speech
Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Speech Intelligibility Diagnostic Treatment Study
The 'Down syndrome speech intelligibility diagnostic treatment study' is a pilot clinical intervention study assessing the efficacy of an integrative speech treatment approach for individuals with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT04059354
- Testing
- Speech therapy addressing phonology and motor learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Methylphenidate in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
The purpose of this study is to describe the possible effects of methylphenidate (MPH) on speech intelligibility in children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) aged 6-12 years.
- Trial name
- NCT05185583
- Testing
- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Mechanical Complication of Tracheostomy
A Comparison of the Blom Low Profile Voice Inner Cannula and the Passy-Muir One-Way Tracheotomy Tube Speaking Valve on Voice Production, Speech Intelligibility, and Biomechanical Swallowing Behavior
The main purpose of this study is to investigate voice production, speech intelligibility and routine physiologic parameters associated with the Blom low profile voice inner cannula and the Passy-Muir one-way tracheotomy tube…
- Trial name
- NCT01784224
- Testing
- Blom Low Profile Voice Cannula/Passty-Muir Speaking Valves
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Speech Intelligibility Intervention in Down Syndrome
Predictors of Speech Ability in Down Syndrome
Speech is a critical aspect of the human experience and usually develops in a "seemingly automatic process that continues from birth through adolescence and underlies many related abilities" (e.g., language and reading, see…
- Trial name
- NCT05016037
- Testing
- Lexically based speech recast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Deafness, Speech Intelligibility
Evaluating Short-term Effects of Computerized Brain Fitness Exercises in Adult Cochlear Implant and/or Hearing Aid Users
In this study we are testing computer-based brain fitness exercises. The games are designed to improve people's cognitive abilities brain functions, like memory, concentration, and ability to do two things at once.
- Trial name
- NCT01732887
- Testing
- Cognitive fitness training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Aaron Newman
Parkinson's Disease, Dysarthria
Improve Speech Using an In-the-ear Device in Parkinson's Disease
This project will systematically examine the therapeutic effect of altered auditory feedback provided by the in-the-ear device on the speech impairments in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- MJFFSpeech (NCT00488657)
- Testing
- SpeechEasy Model ITC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Cochlear Implant, Children
Effect of Perceptual Training and Phonetic Placement Therapy in Children With Cochlear Implant
Background: Children with cochlear implants often continue to exhibit speech sound and intelligibility difficulties despite improved auditory access.
- Conditions
- Cochlear Implant, Children, Speech Sound Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07613034
- Testing
- Phonetic placement therapy, perceptual training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Hearing Loss
Virtual Acoustic Localization Experiment
The present study has the evaluation of a test to measure the localization performance goal . It is about the perception of danger audio signals in everyday listening environments nearby which are reproduced in controlled…
- Trial name
- VALEEvE (NCT02602171)
- Testing
- Oldenburger sentence test, localization test
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Hearing Loss
Evaluation of Cogmed Working Memory Training for Adult Hearing Aid Users
A double-blind randomised active-controlled trial aims to assess whether Cogmed (adaptive) working memory training results in improvements in untrained measures of cognition, speech perception and self-reported hearing abilities…
- Trial name
- TEACH2 (NCT01892007)
- Testing
- Cogmed RM - Online adaptive working memory training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Quantifying the Benefits and Cost-effectiveness of Real-Ear Measurements (REM) for Hearing Aid Fitting
Adjusting hearing aid user's real ear performance by using probe-microphone technology (real ear measurement, REM) has been a well-known procedure that verifies whether the output of the hearing aid at the eardrum matches the…
- Trial name
- BREM (NCT05621798)
- Testing
- Hearing Aid Manufacturer's Software, REM (Real Ear Measurements)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Hearing Loss, Age-Related, Hearing Aids
Communication Training in Hearing Aid Users
The objective of the current research project is to investigate the effectiveness of communication training in first-time hearing aid users with mild to moderate hearing loss delivered in-person in groups or individually.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Age-Related, Hearing Aids, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Speech Intelligibility
- Trial name
- NCT07798453
- Testing
- Cognitive screening, Audiological Assessment, Questionnaires
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Auditory Processing Disorder
The Phonak EduLink-System in Students With Specific Performance Deficits in Speech-in-Noise Intelligibility
In the management and remediation of students with specific performance deficits in speech-in-noise intelligibility, most often, a "triad" approach for treatment is used, which includes direct therapy, compensatory strategies…
- Trial name
- NCT00167128
- Testing
- hearing aid, Phonak EduLink-FM System
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Speech Intelligibility, Aging
Speech Perception With High Cognitive Demand
With advancing age, adults experience increasing speech understanding difficulties in challenging situations. Currently, speech-in-noise difficulties are rehabilitated by providing hearing aids.
- Trial name
- NCT04698356
- Testing
- Auditory-cognitive training paradigm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Down Syndrome, Speech and Language Disorder
Building Sentences With Preschoolers Who Use AAC
The focus of this investigation is to compare the effectiveness of the AAC Generative Language Intervention approach to an AAC Standard of Care condition on preschool sentence productions.
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Speech and Language Disorder, Speech Disorders in Children, Speech Intelligibility
- Trial name
- NCT03538925
- Testing
- AAC Generative Language Intervention, Standard of Care / Business as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Randomized Controlled Trial for Speech Disorders in Children
Treatment Efficacy for Developmental Motor Speech Disorders
The purpose of this study is to carry out a high-level treatment efficacy study on children with speech sound disorders with motor speech involvement (SSD-MSI) using a well-controlled Randomized Controlled Trial design.
- Trial name
- NCT02105402
- Testing
- PROMPT
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Prompt Institute
Auditory Perception, Memory
Speech Intelligibility and Cognition: Are Inpatients Impaired by Noise?
Study Objectives: 1. To examine the extent to which noise typical of nursing units reduces speech intelligibility in acutely ill hospitalized patients 2.
- Conditions
- Auditory Perception, Memory, Hearing Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT00695162
- Testing
- quiet, non-speech noise, speech noise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Portland VA Medical Center
Music Therapy After Cochlear Implantation
Impact of Music Therapy on Speech Intelligibility in Noise With Cochlear Implants
The aim of this clinical study is to investigate whether six months of music therapy immediately after CI implantation helps to improve speech intelligibility in noise.
- Trial name
- NCT06734897
- Testing
- music therapy after Cochlear Implantation, no music therapy after Cochlear Implantation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Armina Kreuzer
Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral
A Comparison of Hearing Aid Noise Programs on Speech Intelligibility
Hearing impaired participants will be fit with study devices which will have three different hearing aid programs. Speech intelligibility will be measured using validated tests for each of the three hearing aid programs.
- Trial name
- NCT06957730
- Testing
- Phonak Audeo Infinio Hearing Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Hearing Loss
fNIRs, Listening Effort, and Speech Intelligibility
The purpose of the current study is to measure oxygenation in the PFC using fNIRS in a sample of older adults with hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT05330585
- Testing
- Hearing aids, Unaided
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Auditory Processing Disorder
An 'Off-the-shelf' Assistive Listening Device: Normal-hearing Children.
The cochlea, the sensory organ of hearing, is a structure of the temporal bone on the skull. In everyday life sounds are heard via air conduction.
- Trial name
- NCT03695575
- Testing
- Bone-conduction headset
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hearing Evaluation and Amplification Resource, Ltd.