Actively Recruiting

Early Phase 1
Age: 50Years - 80Years
All Genders
NCT06540989

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

Age: 50Years - 80Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

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
Not Eligible

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.

CONTACT

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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