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Can listening tasks reveal hidden speech changes in ALS?

NCT ID NCT06828523

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Penn State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study at Penn State University will have 1,300 listeners judge recordings of speech from people with ALS and healthy speakers. The goal is to see how different conversation tasks affect how clearly someone with ALS is understood. No treatment is involved; this is purely observational research to better understand speech perception.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help develop better ways to assess speech clarity in ALS, improving communication tools and therapies.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study with no treatment. Results may not translate to real-world communication or benefit participants directly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Speech Core, Pennsylvania State University

    RECRUITING

    University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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