New study tests simple speech strategies to help kids with CP be understood
NCT ID NCT07173049
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether special speech strategies, like pointing to letters or using rhythm, can help children with cerebral palsy speak more clearly. About 100 kids ages 7 to 17 will practice these techniques with a speech therapist and then have their speech recorded. The goal is to see if these strategies make it easier for others to understand them.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 100 people
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- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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7 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Medical diagnosis of cerebral palsy, or a similar, related condition that affects early motor development and presents as a chronic motor disability * Age between 7 and 17 years * Clinical dysarthria with speech intelligibility between 10-85 percent * Able to produce connected speech in English, with a minimum utterance length of 3 words * Able to use hands to point to items on a communication board * Cognitive/language skills that enable basic picture identification on a communication board * Pass pure tone hearing screening Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to meet all inclusion criteria. * Vision impairment that precludes being able to see items on a communication board. * Not suitable for participation due to other reasons at the discretion of the investigators.
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Locations
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Waisman Center
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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