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Noise-augmented Automatic Speech Recognition for Speech Treatment in Parkinson's Disease
Led by Teachers College, Columbia University · Updated on 2024-08-15
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
147 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Teachers College, Columbia University
Lead Sponsor
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Temple University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether noise-augmented feedback using automatic speech recognition improves intelligibility and social participation in individuals with Parkinson's disease. The main questions the investigators will address are: Does noise-augmented feedback lead to increased intelligibility, as measured by transcription accuracy scores? Does a self-managed speech protocol lead to increased social participation, as measured by the Communicative Participation Item Bank and the Communicative Effectiveness Index questionnaires? Participants will: Receive 2-4 initial speech assessments in-person in our lab. Engage in speech treatment sessions at home using their phone and computer four days a week for four weeks. Four of those sessions will be directly monitored online by a speech-language pathologist. The rest of the sessions are completed by the participant. Come to the lab for two post-treatment assessments following completion of treatment. Come to the lab six months after treatment completion for an additional assessment.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Noise-augmented Automatic Speech Recognition for Speech Treatment in Parkinson's Disease
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 50 and 80 years
- Medical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
- Hoehn & Yahr Scale stage I to IV
- Stable antiparkinsonian medication schedule
- Mild to moderate dysarthria present
- Mini-Mental State Examination score of 25 or higher
- Beck Depression Inventory-III score of 24 or lower
You will not qualify if you...
- Atypical parkinsonism or other neurological conditions at screening
- History of neurosurgery treatment such as deep brain stimulation
- Intensive voice-focused treatment within 3 months before study
- Speech or voice pathologies not related to Parkinson's disease
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, New York, United States, 10027
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Research Team
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Gemma Moya-Galé, Ph.D.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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