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Mirror Speech Entrainment: A Novel Technique for Voice Personalized Speech Entrainment for Nonfluent Aphasia
Led by University of South Florida · Updated on 2026-04-21
20
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
117 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of voice personalization through artificial intelligence (AI) voice cloning on speech entrainment tasks to improve language production of persons with aphasia (PWA). The main question the study aims to answer is: \- What is the impact of personalized voice on speech entrainment in PWA compared to traditional speech entrainment? Speech entrainment is a technique used by speech-language pathologists to improve the speech production of PWA. Traditionally, speech therapists act as the model for participants to speak along with to improve their speech production. This study proposes the use of one's own voice (digitally altered) to improve speech production. The study uses a mobile health approach to administer speech entrainment treatment through a mobile app. * Smartphones with the mobile app pre-installed will be mailed to participants at no cost. * Participants will complete treatment in the comfort of their homes. * The experimental treatments involve: mirror speech entrainment (speaking along to one's own voice) and traditional speech entrainment (speaking along to someone else's voice).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Mirror Speech Entrainment: A Novel Technique for Voice Personalized Speech Entrainment for Nonfluent Aphasia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults between the ages of 18-70 years old
- Dominant English-speaking
- Aphasia due to left hemisphere stroke
You will not qualify if you...
- Aphasia caused by conditions other than stroke, such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or Parkinsonism
- Non-dominant English speakers
- Significant difficulties with language comprehension
- Presence of cognitive disabilities
- Uncorrected sensory deficits
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612
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2
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33614
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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