Effectiveness of Digital Manipulation of Thyroid Cartilage and Fluency Shaping Therapy for the Management of Stuttering in Adult

NCT ID: NCT03628755

Last Updated: 2019-07-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-01

Study Completion Date

2019-07-18

Brief Summary

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This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of digital manipulation of thyroid cartilage for the management of stuttering in adult.There were three groups,Group A received Digital Manipulation of Thyroid cartilage (DMT),Group B received Fluency shaping Therapy(FST),Group C received combination of DMT,FST.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of speech therapy is to stop progression of stuttering while teaching the method to client how to cope efficiently his or her stuttering disorder.

The goal of fluency shaping therapy to eliminate the severity of stuttering by adopting the specific pattern of speech production and also reduce negative reaction to stuttering by default).

Digital manipulation of thyroid cartilage decreases tension in vocal fold and reduces severity of stuttering and improves production of speech. DMT reduces unnecessary amount of tension in vocal tract and participant speaks with relax respiration,phonation, articulation and facilitate more fluent.in DMT subject speaks in natural way rather than in specific method in every situation.

Conditions

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Developmental Stuttering

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The three group were digital manipulation of thyroid cartilage(DMT) group,fluency shaping therapy (FST) group,combination of DMT,FST. the intervention period for each subject was three month and data was collected on day one and at the end of every 2 weeks. 4th week , 8th week, and 12th week which were aimed to reduce severity of stuttering and improve fluency
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Digital Manipulation

Digital manipulation of thyroid cartilage (DMT) Duration: Each child was given 15-20 minute session. Frequency: Twice in a week. Total 24 sessions were performed. The aim of DMT was to reduce the severity of stuttering and improve the fluency.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Digital Manipulation of Thyroid cartilage

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Digital manipulation of thyroid cartilage was applied to the anterior aspect of thyroid cartilage while using the thumb or finger and the patient was asked to speak.

prolongation of vowel is 7 to 8 seconds, voice rest after each set is 10 second.

total repetition is 60.

fluency shaping Therapy

Fluency Shaping Therapy Duration:Each child was given 30-minute session. Fluency Shaping Therapy (FST) Frequency: Twice in a week Total 24 sessions were performed.

The aim of DMT was to reduce the severity of stuttering and improve the fluency

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Fluency Shaping Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

FST session comprised of speech techniques such as prolongation of sounds, easy onset, continuous phonation, light articulatory contact, in reading and conversation in three speaking situations (speaking with therapist, reading aloud, and free conversation Reading task was for 80 short phrases.

combination Group

Combination Group (DMT+FST) Duration:Each subject was given 45-Minute session Frequency: Twice in a week Total 24 sessions were performed combination group was more significant option for reducing the severity of stuttering and improve fluency than practice the single DMT or FST

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Digital Manipulation of Thyroid cartilage

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Digital manipulation of thyroid cartilage was applied to the anterior aspect of thyroid cartilage while using the thumb or finger and the patient was asked to speak.

prolongation of vowel is 7 to 8 seconds, voice rest after each set is 10 second.

total repetition is 60.

Fluency Shaping Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

FST session comprised of speech techniques such as prolongation of sounds, easy onset, continuous phonation, light articulatory contact, in reading and conversation in three speaking situations (speaking with therapist, reading aloud, and free conversation Reading task was for 80 short phrases.

combination Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

combination group intervention of DMT + FST

Interventions

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Digital Manipulation of Thyroid cartilage

Digital manipulation of thyroid cartilage was applied to the anterior aspect of thyroid cartilage while using the thumb or finger and the patient was asked to speak.

prolongation of vowel is 7 to 8 seconds, voice rest after each set is 10 second.

total repetition is 60.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Fluency Shaping Therapy

FST session comprised of speech techniques such as prolongation of sounds, easy onset, continuous phonation, light articulatory contact, in reading and conversation in three speaking situations (speaking with therapist, reading aloud, and free conversation Reading task was for 80 short phrases.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

combination Group

combination group intervention of DMT + FST

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Developmental stuttering
* Between age of 18 to 30 years
* Only male

Exclusion Criteria

* Language disorders
* Cluttering
* Neurological stuttering
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Isra University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nasir Khan

Research Associate

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (NIRM)

Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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IIRS-IUISB/PHD/016

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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