Clinical trials: Speech Disorder
Aphasia, Cerebrovascular Stroke
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Speech in Aphasia
The purpose of this study is to examine whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can be used to improve speech in chronic stroke patients with aphasia. Aphasia patients can have problems with speech production.
- Trial name
- NCT00608582
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Repetitive
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Aphasia
TMS in Aphasia Recovery
Stroke often causes substantial problems in speaking or understanding speech. Treatments for these problems are currently very limited.
- Trial name
- NCT04777214
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cleft Palate
Timing of Primary Surgery for Cleft Palate
This trial is a randomised controlled trial with a parallel design taking place in centres across the UK, Scandinavia and Brazil.
- Trial name
- TOPS (NCT00993551)
- Testing
- primary surgery for cleft palate
- Where
- 23 sites in Brazil, Denmark and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 558 people
- Sponsor
- Kevin Munro
Language Developmental Disorders
Working on Rapid Language Development in Toddlers
The goal of the study is to examine the effects of teaching parents to use language support strategies on language skills in toddlers with language delays.
- Trial name
- WORLD (NCT01975922)
- Testing
- Enhanced Milieu Teaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Hearing Loss
Speech Recognition Training in Children With Hearing Loss
clEAR's auditory brain training has been shown to be effective in improving childrens' abilities to recognize the speech of generic talkers in a laboratory setting.
- Trial name
- ChAT (NCT04041440)
- Testing
- clEAR auditory training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Age-Related Hearing Loss
Efficacy and Safety of AUT00063 Versus Placebo in Age-Related Hearing Loss
This study aims to demonstrate that the investigational drug AUT00063 is effective and safe in the treatment of age-related hearing loss.
- Trial name
- CLARITY-1 (NCT02345031)
- Testing
- AUT00063
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Autifony Therapeutics Limited
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Evaluation of a Binaural Spatialization Method for Hearing Aids
This study investigates the possible benefits of using binaural spatialization techniques in digital wireless microphone systems for hearing aids.
- Trial name
- BHA(L&S) (NCT02693704)
- Testing
- Hearing Aids
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Schizophrenia
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for "Voices"
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on treatment refractory auditory hallucinations of patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00004980
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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
Primary Progressive Aphasia, PPA
Rehabilitating and Decelerating Language Loss in Primary Progressive Aphasia With tDCS Plus Language Therapy
People with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) are is a debilitating disorder characterized by the gradual loss of language functioning, even though cognitive functioning is relatively well preserved until the advanced stages of…
- Trial name
- NCT03728582
- Testing
- Active tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Tracheostomy, Communication
A Speech Recognition Application as a Communication Aid for Acute and Critical Care Patients With Tracheostomies
Patients in acute and critical care often undergo a tracheostomy. A tracheostomy is an incision at the front of the neck to insert a breathing tube directly into the airway.
- Conditions
- Tracheostomy, Communication, Acute/Critical Illness
- Trial name
- SRAVI (NCT06027866)
- Testing
- SRAVI (Speech Recognition Application for the Voice Impaired)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Hearing Loss
Clinical Evaluation of the Nucleus 5 Cochlear Implant (CI) System
To evaluate the performance of the Nucleus 5 Cochlear Implant System.
- Trial name
- NCT01072409
- Testing
- Nucleus 5 Cochlear implant, Cochlear implantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Chronic Disease
Sharing and Talking About my Preferences
The purpose of this study is to figure out the best way to help veterans do advance care planning. This study will examine the effects of two theory based behavior interventions by randomizing veteran into 4 groups to see which…
- Trial name
- STAMPVA (NCT03103828)
- Testing
- Computer-Tailored Intervention, Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Enhancement Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 484 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Ischemic Stroke
Percutaneous Recanalization in Ischemic Stroke Management (PRIISM): A Feasibility Clinical Study
The primary study objective is to assess the feasibility of using the MindFrame System to safely and effectively restore blood flow in a thrombotic neurovascular occlusion in patients experiencing an ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- PRIISM (NCT00810095)
- Testing
- MindFrame System
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MindFrame, Inc.
Aphasia, Acquired
Effects of rTMS on Brain Activation in Aphasia
This study will investigate the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation method, to improve word-finding abilities in Veterans and non-Veterans with chronic language problems…
- Trial name
- NCT03292471
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Depression
The ISLAND Study: InSuLa Assessed Needs for Depression
While there are many effective options for treating a major depressive episode, there are no clinical markers that predict the likelihood of remission with an initial trial of either an antidepressant medication or psychotherapy.
- Trial name
- ISLAND (NCT02137369)
- Testing
- Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Combination treatment (SSRI + CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Primary Progressive Aphasia
In the present sham-controlled study, the investigators examine whether tDCS could be used to enhance language abilities (e.g., picture naming) in individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) primarily characterized by…
- Trial name
- NCT02928848
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Evaluation of Speech-in-noise Performance in Cochlear Implant Recipients With a CROS Device on the Contralateral Ear
Speech understanding in noise remains the greatest challenge for people using cochlear implants, particularly when the speech of interest comes from the side of the head opposite to the implant.
- Trial name
- NCT03867396
- Testing
- CROS, Hearing Aid, Cochlear Implant Alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Speech Sound Disorder
Delineation of Sensorimotor Subtypes Underlying Residual Speech Errors
Children with speech sound disorder show diminished accuracy and intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable or intelligent than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and…
- Trial name
- C-RESULTS (NCT03736213)
- Testing
- Visual-acoustic biofeedback, Ultrasound biofeedback
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University