RecruitingNCT06578416

The Development of Stuttering in Young Children

Developmental Trajectories to Stuttering Persistence and Recovery

Sponsor

Michigan State University

Enrollment

120 participants

Start Date

Jun 1, 2023

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Stuttering Stuttering, Childhood Stuttering, Developmental

Summary

The goal of this longitudinal research is to learn why some children "grow out" of stuttering, while others persist. Children who do and do not stutter aged 3-6 years are eligible to participate in our study. During the study, children's speech and language abilities will be assessed with standardized assessments, and they complete several child-friendly experiments. During these experiments, brain activity will be recorded using specialized caps while children describe pictures, children will speak in two virtual-reality scenarios, and produce speech while keeping to a beat.

Eligibility

Min Age: 3 YearsMax Age: 6 Years

Inclusion Criteria13

English as first/primary language
No history of neurological disease
Normal or corrected visual acuity
No medications expected to affect performance
No intellectual impairment, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD
Age-appropriate scores on speech and language assessment battery
Pass hearing screening at 20 dB at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000, bilaterally
English as first/primary language
No history of neurological disease
Normal or corrected visual acuity
No medications expected to affect performance
No intellectual impairment or ASD Scores on speech and language assessments indicating stuttering, phonological (speech sound), or language disorders
Pass hearing screening at 20 dB at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000, bilaterally