Vowel Space Expansion Sensorimotor Adaptation
Behavioral and Neural Measures of Speech Motor Control
University of Wisconsin, Madison
117 participants
Feb 15, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to understand how the brain processes and controls speech in healthy people. The investigators are doing this research because it will help identify the mechanisms that allow people to perceive their own speech errors and to learn new speech sounds. 117 participants will be enrolled into this part of the study and can expect to be on study between 1 day (Experiment 1) and 4 weeks (Experiment 2).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- English-speaking adults
- normal hearing and speech
- no history of stroke or neurological conditions
Exclusion Criteria6
- Native language other than English
- Any neurological disorders other than the disorder of interest
- Any history of hearing disorders
- Uncorrected vision problems that prevent participants from seeing visually-presented stimuli
- Significant cognitive impairments that prevent participants from carrying out the task or from giving informed consent
- Vulnerable populations (minors and prisoners)
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Interventions
Participant will sit in front of a computer screen in a quiet room and to produce speech based on what is on the screen. Participant may see real words or nonsense words to read. Investigators may play sounds through headphones and ask the participant to repeat them. Participant speech will be recorded by a microphone. This task takes about one hour to complete.
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NCT06233513