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Can a phone app fix slurred speech after stroke? new study says maybe.

NCT ID NCT06592183

Symptom relief Sponsor: Florida State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a smartphone app with speech exercises could help stroke survivors who have slurred speech (dysarthria). 44 people used the app for 30-60 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 4 weeks. Researchers measured how understandable their speech was and how the condition affected their daily life.

What this could mean

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Active substance
smartphone-based speech therapy app
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a convenient, home-based option to improve speech clarity for stroke survivors with slurred speech.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The app requires daily practice, and success depends on user motivation and cognitive ability.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

44 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must be able to use a smartphone-based speech therapy application, as determined by self-reporting cognitive abilities. * Speaks English as a native language. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to use smartphone application or conduct speech assessment due to severe speech impairment. * Self-reported co-existing progressive neurological disorders that can affect dysarthria (e.g., dementia, Pick's disease, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, or Parkinsonism). * Patient with severe mental disorders as self-reported (e.g., depression, schizophrenia, alcohol addiction, or drug addiction). * Illiterate patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

speech disorder stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Motor speech disorder Stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Florida State University

    Tallahassee, Florida, 32309, United States

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