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Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Hypernasal Speech in Children
Led by Noel Jabbour · Updated on 2025-07-22
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
139 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
N
Noel Jabbour
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
When the soft palate does not move enough because of a cleft palate or for unknown reasons, this can lead to a speech difference called velopharyngeal insufficiency. The purpose of this research study is to test if soft palate exercises using a hand help breathing device will help improve the ability of the soft palate to close the area between the throat and nose and help improve speech.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Hypernasal Speech in Children
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pittsburgh weighted speech scores of 5 or greater
- Ages 5 to 17 years
You will not qualify if you...
- CAPS-A-AM hypernasality score less than 2
- Previous speech surgery such as palatoplasty or pharyngeal flap
- Speech surgery scheduled within the next 56 days
- Unable or unwilling to perform the tests and exercises outlined in the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Amber D Shaffer, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
4
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