SPEECH

This study tests whether training with virtual reality (VR) can help college students improve their public speaking skills and feel less anxious. 80 students will be randomly assigned to either VR training or a wait-list group. Researchers will measure speech rate, pauses, voice …

This study tests a special gel and mouthwash (XCM-OM118) in 63 head and neck cancer patients getting radiation, with or without chemo. The goal is to see if it lowers the chance of severe mouth sores (grade 3-4) and improves quality of life. Patients use the product during radiat…

This study aims to understand how the brain learns and remembers new ways of speaking. Researchers will use brain scans and magnetic pulses to see which parts of the brain are involved. 120 healthy adults who are right-handed and fluent in English will participate. The goal is to…

This study aims to understand how the brain learns and remembers speech movements. Researchers will test 330 healthy adults by slightly changing the sound of their own voice as they speak, to see how the brain adapts and retains these changes. The goal is to improve models of spe…

This study looks at how healthy adults control their speech and learn new sounds. Researchers will measure brain activity and speech accuracy in 117 English-speaking volunteers with normal hearing. The goal is to understand the basic mechanisms behind speech, which may help futur…

This study looks at how people use hearing versus physical sensation to monitor their speech. Healthy adults will complete speech tasks where their hearing is altered in real time, sometimes with a visual display of their speech. A computer model will estimate each person's relia…

This study aims to understand which parts of the brain help us learn and remember how to speak. Researchers will use brain scans and magnetic pulses to observe brain activity in 160 healthy adults while they hear altered versions of their own speech. The goal is to identify key b…

This study looks at how a new type of partial denture made from titanium using digital technology affects speech. Researchers will measure how clear and understandable speech is for 12 people with missing teeth who receive these dentures. The goal is to understand if titanium den…