Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - At least 18 years of age - Mother tongue speaker of Dutch;Only for the PD group: - Diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson*s disease (according to the UK Parkinson*s Disease Society Brain Bank Clinical Diagnostic Criteria)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Older than 80 years of age - A score of 2 or higher on part 1.1 (cognitive impairment) or part 1.2 (hallucinations and psychosis) of the UPDRS - History of neurological or psychological disorders - Self-reported signs of depression - Self-reported swallowing problems - Stuttering or other speech and language problems - Non removable metal on, in or close to the head (e.g., piercings, dental braces, medical devices such as deep brain stimulation electrodes)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study endpoints parameters are: - Displacement of the tongue tip, the tongue body, the lips and the jaw at consonant and vowel targets. - Velocity of tongue of the tongue tip, the tongue body, the lips and the jaw at key landmarks of speech gestures. - Duration of speech gestures produced with of the tongue tip, the tongue body, the lips and the jaw. - Speech rate (syllables/min and words/min). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secundary study endpoints parameters are: - F1 and F2 formant measures during the production of vowels (acoustic) - Intensity of the speech signal during the production of stops (acoustic) | — |
Countries
Netherlands