RECRUITING

Orthognathic Speech Pathology: Phonetic Contrasts of Patients With Dental Discrepancies Pre- and Post-Treatment Analyses

Study Overview

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Description

The investigators are studying how speech is effected by jaw and tooth position in jaw surgery patients. Eighty percent of our jaw surgery patients have speech pathologies, compared to five percent of the general population, but speech pathologists do not understand why. The investigators hypothesize that open bites and underbites prevent most patients from being able to pronounce words normally and surgical correction will lead to improvement in speech. Patients will be audio recorded speaking and patients' tongue gestures ultrasound recorded before and after their jaw surgeries to observe what changes occur in their speech and tongue movements.

Official Title

Orthognathic Speech Pathology: Phonetic Contrasts of Patients With Dentofacial Discrepancies With Pre- and Post-Treatment Analyses

Quick Facts

Study Start:2019-09-11
Study Completion:2026-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04117360

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:15 Years to 40 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Jaw surgery patient at UNC with a skeletal open bite, underbite or overjet greater than 5mm.
  2. * Age 15-40 years
  1. * Hearing loss
  2. * Learned English as a second language
  3. * Significant regional accent, as characterized by a speech pathologist
  4. * Developmental delay, performing several grade levels below age bracket
  5. * history of craniofacial disorder
  6. * genetic syndrome associated with known craniofacial presentation
  7. * history of craniofacial trauma
  8. * history of prior craniofacial surgery (excluding extractions and dental procedures)
  9. * Jaw surgery without fixed orthodontic appliances

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Laura A Jacox, PhD, DMD, MS
CONTACT
847- 702-0988
ljacox@ad.unc.edu
Sherrill T Phillips, BS
CONTACT
sherrill_phillips@unc.edu

Principal Investigator

Laura A Jacox, PhD, DMD, MS
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Professor

Study Locations (Sites)

University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  • Laura A Jacox, PhD, DMD, MS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Professor

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2019-09-11
Study Completion Date2026-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2019-09-11
Study Completion Date2026-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Dentofacial Disharmony
  • Skeletal malocclusion
  • Speech Sound Disorder
  • Spectral Moment Analysis
  • Tongue Ultrasound
  • Orthognathic Surgery

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Dentofacial Abnormalities
  • Dentofacial Deformities
  • Dentofacial Anomalies, Including Malocclusion
  • Malocclusion
  • Malocclusion in Children
  • Dentofacial Disharmony
  • Skeletal Malocclusion
  • Skeletal Malformation
  • Speech Sound Disorder
  • Speech Disorders