Stuttering. Childhood onset fluency disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Five school-aged participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be selected using a convenience sampling method. To establish the first baseline, at least three speech samples,
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being in the age range of 6 to 12 years Having stuttering with at least 8% of syllables stuttered in the initial speech sample. Having no prior treatment history or at least six months elapsed since the last treatment. The child's and parent's willingness to undergo stuttering treatment and participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having a significant intellectual disability. Having a hearing impairment. Having a history of neurological disorders. Having a learning disorder. Having a language disorder. Having a speech sound disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The percentage of stuttered syllables (SS%). Timepoint: Assessment before the start of the intervention and once every 7 days until the end of the study, a total of 19 times. Method of measurement: Counting stuttered syllables in 100 spoken words. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactBijan Shafiei
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed