Improve intelligibility of Parkinson speech
- Trial ID
- NCT06815263
- Official Title
- Listener Training for Improved Intelligibility of People With Parkinson's Disease
- Goal
- Improve intelligibility of Parkinson speech
- Phase
- NA
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Enrollment
- 360 participants
- Conditions
- Dysarthria, Hypokinetic
- Interventions
- Listener Training
Plain-Language Summary
The goal is to help people with Parkinson's be better understood by training their conversation partners to recognize and manage the speech changes that make everyday conversation hard. The approach teaches listeners practical strategies like using context clues, asking targeted clarification questions, reducing background noise, and using visual or written cues so partners can follow speech more easily, without changing the person’s medications or the speaker’s voice. The study is looking for adults 18 and older with a medical diagnosis of Parkinson's and a speech diagnosis of dysarthria, who are primary English speakers and do not have severe cognitive impairment.
Locations
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, United States
- Utah State University, Logan, Utah, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is this trial testing?
- This trial is studying Listener Training. The goal is to help people with Parkinson's be better understood by training their conversation partners to recognize and manage the speech changes that make everyday conversation hard. The approach teaches listeners practical strategies like using context clues, asking targeted clarification questions, reducing background noise, and using visual or written cues so partners can follow speech more easily, without changing the person’s medications or the speaker’s voice. The study is looking for adults 18 and older with a medical diagnosis of Parkinson's and a speech diagnosis of dysarthria, who are primary English speakers and do not have severe cognitive impairment.
- Who can participate?
- Participants must be at least 18 Years.
- Where is this trial located?
- This trial is recruiting at 2 locations.
- Does it cost anything to join?
- No. There is no cost to participate. Study-related care and treatment are provided at no charge.
- How long does the trial last?
- This trial is estimated to last approximately 3 years and 9 months.