stuttering[stammering]. Speech that is characterized by frequent repetition or prolongation of sounds or syllables or words, or by frequent hesitations or pauses that disrupt the rhythmic flow of speech. It should be classified as a disorder only if its severity is such as to ma
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: altered auditory feedback in 6 levels: 65 millisecond delay
75 millisecond delay
65millisecond delay plus 0.5 otave increment
65 millisecond delay minus 0.5 octave decrement
75 millisecond plus 0.5 octave increment
75 millisecond minus 0.5 octave decrement. Intervention 2: Control group: Non altered auditory feedback.
Rehabilitation
Intervention group: altered auditory feedback in 6 levels: 65 millisecond delay
75 millisecond minus 0.5 octave decrement.
Control group: Non altered auditory feedback
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research of Isfahan University of medical sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
17 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Developmental stuttering diagnosis by speech and language pathologist; chronological age at least 17 and above; Hearing threshold levels with in normal limit; No other speech treatments during the research. Exclusion criteria: Lack of tendency to continue and cooperate in research; Using behavioral stuttering reduction strategies.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of syllables stuttered(SS%). Timepoint: post intervention and control condition. Method of measurement: Stuttering measurment system software. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShafiei Bijan
School of rehabilitation; Isfahan University of medical science
Outcome results
None listed