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Subcortical Network Connectivity and Temporal Processing in Children With Persistent and Recovered Stuttering
Led by University of Michigan · Updated on 2025-10-23
500
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Michigan
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying rhythm perception and production abilities in children aged 9 to 13, comparing those who stutter with those who do not. The study aims to understand how these rhythm skills relate to brain activity by investigating differences in performance on rhythm tasks between these two groups over time. Participants will take part in rhythm discrimination and finger tapping tasks once a year for three years. Additionally, participants will undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) each year for three years as part of a separate, non-trial portion of the research to explore brain activity associated with rhythm processing. Throughout the study, children will be assessed annually on rhythm discrimination performance. The research team will monitor these tasks alongside MRI scans to explore connections between rhythm abilities and brain function. Participation includes yearly evaluations over a three-year span and involves both behavioral tests and imaging assessments.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Network Connectivity and Temporal Processing in Adolescents Who Stutter
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children who stutter with English as their primary language
- Children who stutter with a current or past stuttering diagnosis
- Children who do not stutter with English as their primary language
You will not qualify if you...
- Children who stutter diagnosed or under treatment for any neurological or psychiatric conditions
- Children who stutter with head trauma causing loss of consciousness
- Children who stutter with major medical illness
- Children who stutter with hearing loss
- Children who stutter with language or motor delays below -2 standard deviations on assessments
- Children who stutter with face, motor, or reflex abnormalities
- Children who do not stutter with personal or family history of stuttering
- Children who do not stutter diagnosed or under treatment for any neurological or psychiatric conditions
- Children who do not stutter with head trauma causing loss of consciousness
- Children who do not stutter with major medical illness
- Children who do not stutter with hearing loss
- Children who do not stutter with language or motor delays below -2 standard deviations on assessments
- Children who do not stutter with face, motor, or reflex abnormalities
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - 3 years
Participants complete rhythm discrimination and finger tapping experiments once a year for 3 years.
Annual visits for 3 years
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
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Research Team
S
Soo-Eun Chang, PhD
E
Emily Garnett, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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