Stuttering
Conditions
Keywords
stuttering, relapse, Lidcombe Program, Preschool children
Brief summary
This study aims to determine the percentage and predictors of stuttering relapse following treatment with the Lidcombe Program. It will also investigate the effectiveness of sending reminder messages to parents to assist in reducing relapse.
Detailed description
Stuttering treatment becomes more time-consuming and less effective as children become older. Therefore it is crucial to prevent relapse following treatment in the early years. This study will investigate predictors of relapse and assess the effectiveness of a simple two-weekly user-friendly reminder to parents, about when and how to address any re-occurring stuttering after treatment. Results from the study may help to prevent stuttering relapse in this age group in the future.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSMS (Short Message Service) reminders
SMS reminders sent every 2 weeks
Sponsors
University of Sydney
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 7 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Completion of stage I of Lidcombe Program * Less than 1 percent syllables stuttered at recruitment * Means of receiving SMS email or phone reminder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| percentage of syllables stuttered | six monthly for three years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| parent reported stuttering severity | six monthly for three years |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed