Can online speech therapy match in-person results for kids with cleft palate?

NCT ID NCT07434375

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study aims to see if online speech therapy works as well as face-to-face sessions for children aged 5 to 11 with repaired cleft palate. Sixty-four children will receive 30-minute speech therapy twice a week for 10 weeks, either online or in person. Researchers will measure improvements in speech accuracy and understandability to compare the two methods.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: speech therapy (online or face-to-face)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that online speech therapy is a convenient and effective option for children with cleft palate, expanding access to care.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 64 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The therapy is behavioral, not a medical treatment, so improvements may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cleft palate communication disorder Speech Sound Disorder speech-sound disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CLEFT PALATE CHILDREN SPEECH SOUND DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, Texas, 79430, United States

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