Stammering
Conditions
Keywords
pilot, stammer, stutter, children, randomised controlled trial, RCT, Speech and Language Therapy, Stuttering
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to answer the question: Is a large-scale research study of the effectiveness of group speech and language therapy (SALT) for young people who stammer possible? The study will look at the issues involved in setting up a large-scale investigation of treatment for young people who stammer. It will inform the investigators whether larger studies would be possible and give some early-stage information on the effectiveness of group SALT for these young people. The findings will pave the way for building and testing out treatment programmes where there will be clear positive benefit for young people who stammer and their families. To answer the research question, the study will tell the investigators (a) how easy/difficult it was to get people to take part, (b) young people and parents'/carers' views on taking part and (c) whether the assessments were able to pick up changes in speech and attitudes towards stammering reported by the young people and their carers. Sufficient numbers of participants were not recruited to carry out the intended rehearsal pilot RCT study design.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALOne-week speech therapy group
One-week cross-district speech therapy group for older children (aged 8 to 15) who stammer
Sponsors
University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne
North Tyneside Primary Care Trust
Northumberland Care Trust
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Aged between 8;0 years and 15;11 years at 20.07.09 * Currently in treatment, on review or on waiting list for treatment. * Has had an initial NHS Speech and Language Therapy assessment by Newcastle, Northumberland or North Tyneside Speech and Language Therapy service. * Has a diagnosis of stammering. * Has sufficient understanding of spoken (English) language to score at or above the 16th percentile on the Understanding Linguistic Concepts subtest of the CELF-4UK assessment. * Available to attend treatment for the whole week of 20th July 2009 * Available to attend treatment for the whole week of 24th August 2009
Exclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of Attention and/or Hyperactivity Disorders * Diagnosis of moderate or severe general learning difficulties * Diagnosis of moderate or severe receptive and/or pragmatic language difficulties * Parent/carer for whom an interpreter would be required
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Evaluation of Stuttering (OASES) score | July 2009 week 2, July 2009 week 4, October 2009 week 4 |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed