AI vs. experts: can a computer judge speech as well as a human?
NCT ID NCT07347782
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will compare how well an AI program (Blings) measures speech clarity in 40 adults with speech disorders from stroke or other neurological conditions. Two speech therapists will also rate the same speech samples. The goal is to see if the AI can reliably replace or assist human judgment. The study is not yet recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI software (Blings) for speech analysis
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a reliable, automated way to measure speech problems after stroke, helping doctors track recovery more easily.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. The AI may not match human experts in accuracy, and results may not apply to all types of speech disorders.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients aged 18 years or older with neurologic disorders-including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), poliomyelitis, cerebellar-related disorders (such as cerebellar atrophy or degeneration and cerebellar lesions), and stroke-who present with concomitant speech disorders, such as dysarthria, motor speech disorders, and voice disorders. Participants must have sufficient cognitive function, defined as a Korean Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE) score of 16 or higher, and must be capable of understanding and following the examiner's instructions. Individuals with visual, perceptual, or auditory impairments that interfere with participation in speech assessment, as well as those deemed unsuitable for study participation by the investigator for other clinical or practical reasons, are excluded.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Patients with neurologic disorders, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, poliomyelitis, cerebellar disorders, cerebellar lesions, and stroke. * Patients presenting with concomitant speech disorders, such as dysarthria, motor speech disorders, and voice disorders. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with a score of less than 16 points on the Korean Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE). * Subjects with visual, perceptual, or auditory impairments that prevent them from following the examiner's instructions. * Subjects judged by the researcher as unsuitable for participation in this clinical study due to other reasons.
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