Neural mechanisms of psychological functions and speech in people who stutter: An MRI study

Neural mechanisms of psychological functions and speech in people who stutter: An MRI study - A study on neural mechanism of stuttering

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000040497

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-01

Start date

2020-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Stuttering

Interventions

Participants practice self-compassion approximately 15-30 minutes a day, five days a week over 4-12 weeks. Participants do not practice self-compassion.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adolescents and adults who stutter and fluent controls. Participants are recruited from local self-help communities for people who stutter, or through website.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons having speech, communication or hearing disorders except for stuttering. Persons currently receiving psychiatric treatment. Persons with contraindication for MRI.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Investigate brain activity, structual and functional connectivity, as well as the structure of brain and metabolites, using MRI before and after the intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Conduct questionnaires and interviews regarding stuttering severety, psychological functions, and cognitive fucntions etc. before and after the intervention.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkira Toyomura

Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences

ak.toyomura@gmail.com027-220-7111

Outcome results

None listed

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