Can rhythm tasks unlock secrets of childhood stuttering?
NCT ID NCT05286151
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how children who stutter perform on rhythm tasks compared to children who don't stutter. Researchers will test rhythm perception and production once a year for three years in 500 children. The goal is to understand how rhythm skills might be linked to brain activity, but this is an observational study, not a treatment trial.
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Study facts
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- 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 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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9 to 13 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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 Children who stutter: * English as primary language * Current or past stuttering diagnosis Inclusion Criteria Children who do not stutter: * English as primary language Exclusion Criteria Children who stutter: * Diagnosed/under treatment for any neurological or psychiatric conditions * Head trauma with loss of consciousness * Major medical illness * Hearing loss- Language/motor delay (below -2 standard deviations on standardized assessments) * Face, motor, or reflex abnormalities Exclusion Criteria Children who do not stutter: * Personal or family history of stuttering * Diagnosed/under treatment for any neurological or psychiatric conditions * Head trauma with loss of consciousness * Major medical illness * Hearing loss * Language/motor delay (below -2 standard deviations on standardized assessments * Face, motor, or reflex abnormalities
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Locations
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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