Brain scans reveal how speech therapy rewires Kids' brains after cleft palate repair

NCT ID NCT07330687

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Shufan Zhao Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study used brain scans to understand how speech therapy helps children with cleft palate who have trouble speaking clearly. Researchers looked at brain connections and structure before and after therapy in 164 children aged 4 to 16. The goal was to see if therapy changes abnormal brain networks linked to speech problems.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Structured speech training therapy
What this could lead to: If successful, this could reveal how speech therapy rewires the brain, leading to more effective treatments for speech disorders in children with cleft palate.
What could go wrong: This is an observational brain imaging study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly improve speech outcomes, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cleft lip/palate communication disorder speech disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BRAIN CLEFT LIP AND/OR PALATE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SPEECH DISORDER SPEECH THERAPY

Contacts and locations

Locations

School & Hospital of Stomatology Wenzhou Medical University

Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China

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