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Measures of speech in persons with unilateral upper motor neuron dysarthria

Relationship between rate of speech, diadochokinetic rate and speech intelligibility in persons with unilateral upper motor neuron dysarthria and persons without dysarthria

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/023885
Enrollment
30
Registered
2020-03-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G00-G99- Diseases of the nervous system

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Sneha Hannah Santhosh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For Case Group, 1. Adult â?? onset unilateral upper motor neuron dysarthria, of any etiology, diagnosed by a speech language pathologist 2. Diagnosis of the neurological condition confirmed by neurologist 3. No premorbid history of any neurological disorders. 4. Fluent Kannada speakers within the age range of 20 â?? 80 years 5. Minimum of 4 years of basic education. For Control Group, 1. Age and gender matched individuals 2. Healthy individuals with normal speech. 3. Fluent Kannada speakers 4. Age range of 20 â?? 80 years 5. Minimum of 4 years of basic education.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: For Case Group, 1.Participants with associated cognitive deficits / tracheostomy 2. Persons with sensory impairment (hearing / vision) 3. Participants with report of speech / swallowing / language problems prior to disease onset For Control Group, 1. Participants with speech or language difficulty/ hearing loss /visual impairment / cognitive deficits.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Rate of Speech (Words per minute; Syllables per minute) 2. Diadochokinetic Rate 3. Speech Intelligibility Timepoint: January 2021—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Rate of Speech (Words per minute; Syllables per minute) 2. Diadochokinetic Rate 3. Speech Intelligibility Timepoint: January 2021—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sunila John

Manipal College of Health Professions

sunila.john@manipal.edu8202922577

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026