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Japan evaluation study of Stuttering Treatment in preschool children: A Randomized Trial

Japan evaluation study of Stuttering Treatment in preschool children: A Randomized Trial - Japan evaluation study of Stuttering Treatment in preschool children: A Randomized Trial (JSTART-study)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000026792
Enrollment
80
Registered
2017-03-31
Start date
2016-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

stuttering

Interventions

Lidcombe Program(LP)(once a week session for 12w) DCM(once a week session for 12w)

Sponsors

National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities
Lead Sponsor
Kitasato University, Kanazawa University, University of Tsukuba, Hiroshima University, International University of Health and Welfare
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) >=6 months post onset of stuttering, (2) >=3 years old and >=6 months before school attendance, (3) >=1 with severity rating scale of the Lidcombe Program (0-9) by clinician at initial assessment, (4) >=3 % word stuttered with the standardized test for stuttering or at daily conversation, (5)not being treated with fluency shaping approach

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having concomitant problems which makes implementing DCM and LP impossible

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
stuttering frequency(pre and post 12-week intervention)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
stuttering severity(assessed with the severity rating scale of the Lidcombe Program)(pre and post 12-week intervention) SDQ score(pre and post 12-week intervention) KiddyCAT score(pre and post 12-week intervention)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshimasa Sakata

National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities College

sakata-yoshimasa@rehab.go.jp04-2995-3100

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026