Effectiveness of fluency rules program with stuttering.

Effectiveness of fluency rules program in preschool age children with stuttering:A single subject study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220813055676N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-08-20

Start date

2022-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-29

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Conditions

Stuttering. Childhood onset fluency disorder

Interventions

A single group consists of 3 preschool children with stuttering for whom the psychological rules program is carried out for their treatment. Depending on which of these rules the child has broken, the

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The child has a stutter. Be in the age range of 4 to 7 years and speak Farsi Not bilingual. He does not have mental retardation, hearing problems, and psychiatric disorders such as autism. He does not have a history of treatment with the psychological rules program. The conditions for not entering the study include: the child suffering from any kind of disease that prevents cooperation in the continuation of the intervention. Non-cooperation of parents to continue the research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The child is in school The child is being treated with other treatment methods for stuttering.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The percentage of stuttered syllables (SS), which is the number of times a child stutters, which is calculated per minute. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention, during the implementation of the treatment and after the completion of the treatment, it is in the withdrawal phase. Method of measurement: The severity of stuttering in this study is measured with the help of the Stuttering Severity Instrument (SSI-4).	—

Measure

Time frame

The percentage of stuttered syllables (SS), which is the number of times a child stutters, which is calculated per minute. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention, during the implementation of the treatment and after the completion of the treatment, it is in the withdrawal phase. Method of measurement: The severity of stuttering in this study is measured with the help of the Stuttering Severity Instrument (SSI-4).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The severity of stuttering will be determined with the help of the Stuttering Severity Tool (SSI-4) (based on a 15-minute speech sample of the child during free play with the therapist) and the examination of the child's communication attitude will be done with the help of the Kiddy CAT. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention, during the implementation of the treatment and after the completion of the treatment, it is in the withdrawal phase. Method of measurement: The severity of stuttering in this study is measured with the help of the Stuttering Severity Tool (SSI-4).	—

Measure

Time frame

The severity of stuttering will be determined with the help of the Stuttering Severity Tool (SSI-4) (based on a 15-minute speech sample of the child during free play with the therapist) and the examination of the child's communication attitude will be done with the help of the Kiddy CAT. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention, during the implementation of the treatment and after the completion of the treatment, it is in the withdrawal phase. Method of measurement: The severity of stuttering in this study is measured with the help of the Stuttering Severity Tool (SSI-4).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Mozhgan.Asadi

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

www.mozhgan.asadist@yahoo.com+98 23 3365 4180

Outcome results

None listed

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