Brain scans reveal Stuttering's inner workings
NCT ID NCT07180628
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study uses brain scans (fMRI) to compare brain activity when adults who stutter produce stuttered versus non-stuttered speech. Researchers aim to understand which brain circuits are involved. Fifty adults aged 18-65 who stutter will participate. This is not a treatment study but a knowledge-gathering effort.
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 could help scientists better understand the brain mechanisms behind stuttering, potentially guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational brain-imaging study, not a treatment trial. It is small (50 people) and early-stage, so findings may not lead directly to therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- 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: * Are between the ages of 18-65 years * Have otherwise normal speech, language, hearing and cognition * Speak English as their primary language * Currently stutter Exclusion Criteria: * Have serious medical or neurological conditions (e.g., stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, etc.) * Have had a closed head injury (e.g., concussion) * Have a reading disorder (e.g., dyslexia) * Have hearing loss * Have metal or electronic implants (e.g., cochlear implants, pacemakers, etc.) * Are currently pregnant
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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