Status:
COMPLETED
Investigating Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Enhance Fluency in People Who Stutter
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oxford
Conditions:
Stuttering, Developmental
Eligibility:
MALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to test whether the application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) concurrent with fluency training results in improvements in speech fluency in adults with developmenta...
Detailed Description
Developmental stuttering affects 5% of children and persists to adulthood in about 1%. Changing the way speech is produced in adults who stutter is a particular challenge for speech and language thera...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
- Diagnosed with developmental stuttering of mild-moderate or greater severity
- Native speaker of English
- Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
- Normal hearing
Exclusion
- Speech, language or communication disorder other than developmental stuttering.
- Contraindication to brain stimulation (tDCS or TMS)
- Contraindication to MRI
- History of drug abuse
- History of a neurological or psychiatric illness
- Any previous neurosurgical procedures
- Taking prescription or over-the-counter medication that may affect brain function (for example, anti-depressants)
- Family history of epilepsy (first degree relative)
- Severe claustrophobia (as they may be unable to tolerate scanner)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 15 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03335722
Start Date
November 15 2017
End Date
June 1 2020
Last Update
May 18 2022
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Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom, OX2 6BW