Health Condition 1: R478- Other speech disturbances
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
T Clarine Maria
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group -1(Adults with stuttering) Adults who stutter between the ages of 18 – 55 years – diagnosed by an experienced speech-language pathologist, with a stuttering severity equivalent to at least “mild ? to “severe ?; Individuals with good respiratory support, the primary and native language of the individual should be Kannada with dialects permissible; Group - 2 (Adults without stuttering) The primary language of communication should be Kannada, with no complaint of stuttering
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with any other associated speech /hearing/ cognitive /language/ neurological deficits; Individuals with diagnosed mental health issues/ receiving any medications on a continuous basis; Individuals with laryngeal / respiratory pathologies/history of previous surgeries of larynx.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the oral & laryngeal diadachokinesis rate in adults with & without stuttering. Timepoint: 43 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate the task difference (real word vs non-word) in oral diadachokinesis in adults with & without stuttering.Timepoint: 43 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sunila John
Manipal College of Health Professions (MCHP), MAHE
Outcome results
None listed