Dysarticulatory Modelling: Characterisation and articulatory modelling of the vocal tract for patients suffering from dysarthria

Dysarticulatory Modelling: Characterisation and articulatory modelling of the vocal tract for patients suffering from dysarthria - Dysarticulatory Modelling

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00013163

Enrollment

Registered

2017-11-16

Start date

2017-12-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

R47.1

Interventions

Group 1: Recording of MRI images of the vocal tract of German speaking dysarthric patients performing a speech task Group 2: Recording of MRI images of the vocal tract of German speaking sane speakers

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Test group: Native German language, diagnosed with dysarthria, signed the appropriate declaration of consent; Control group: Native German language, no known speech and language disorder, signed the appropriate declaration of consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known speech disorder other than dysarthria, known hearing disability, presence of electric or metal components in the body (pacemaker, drug pump, screws from bone fracture, etc.), inability to stay still in the MRI machine (strong back problem, etc.), claustrophobia, known pregnancy, inability to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Understanding and characterisation of the articulatory degrees of freedom of the organs of the vocal tract for patients suffering from dysarthria. The measurements will be obtained from segmentations of MRI images performed on patients.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristiane Neuschaefer-Rube

Clinic for Phoniatrics, Pedaudiology and Communication DisordersUniklinik RWTH Aachen

cneuschaefer@ukaachen.de+492418088942

Outcome results

None listed

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