Effects of Altered Auditory Feedback on Speech Fluency

Description

The purpose of the study is to use altered auditory vocal feedback to increase fluency in people who stutter and to examine changes in this effect over the course of a one month period occurring outside the laboratory setting.

Conditions

Stuttering, Adult

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Study overview

The purpose of the study is to use altered auditory vocal feedback to increase fluency in people who stutter and to examine changes in this effect over the course of a one month period occurring outside the laboratory setting.

Effects of Altered Auditory Feedback on Speech Fluency

Effects of Altered Auditory Feedback on Speech Fluency

Condition
Stuttering, Adult
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Cambridge

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02139

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.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Identifies as a person who stutters
  • * Is US citizen or green card holder currently residing in the US
  • * Has one of the following Apple devices:
  • * iPhone with iOS 12.0 or later
  • * iPad with iPadOS 12.0 or later
  • * iPod touch with iOS 12.0 or later
  • * Mac with macOS 11.0 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later
  • * Has a SEPARATE browser-supporting device with a microphone
  • * Is able to conduct the study in English
  • * Qualifies based on an initial screening evaluation (Greater than 2.5% Stuttering-Like Dysfluencies per syllable)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

Satrajit Ghosh, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Study Record Dates

2024-07-14