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Behavioral Intervention

Remote Speech Rehabilitation for Dysarthria in Parkinson's Disease

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Recruiting

Led By Yunjung Kim

Research Sponsored by Florida State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Medical diagnosis of PD

Age between 25 and 85

Must not have

Evidence of voice-speech disorders not-related to PD

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up immediately after and 6 months after treatment

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial focuses on a small study that includes participants from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Both patients with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers will receive speech therapy and counseling services. This trial aims to provide

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals with dysarthria, a speech disorder often associated with Parkinson's Disease. It aims to help those who face challenges in accessing traditional speech therapy due to linguistic and cultural barriers. Caregivers are also included to receive support.

What is being tested?

The study is testing remote speech rehabilitation services tailored for diverse populations. It focuses on providing accessible speech therapy and counseling that accounts for the participants' language and culture.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-medical interventions like remote speech therapy, there are no direct medical side effects expected. However, participants may experience fatigue or frustration during the rehabilitation process.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

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I am between 25 and 85 years old.

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I have no history of neurological diseases.

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I have been diagnosed with speech difficulties due to Parkinson's by a speech therapist.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I have a voice or speech disorder not caused by Parkinson's disease.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ immediately after and 6 months after treatment

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~immediately after and 6 months after treatment

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after and 6 months after treatment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Speaking Rate (syl/s)

Speech Intelligibility Score on a Visual Analogue Scale

Vowel Space Area (kHz)

Secondary study objectives

Dysarthria Impact Profile (DIP)

Everyday Communication Measure

Perceived Stress Scale

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Intervention: Behavioral, remote speech rehabilitation and counselingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Speech therapy will replicate the dose prescribed by many treatment programs including LSVT LOUD, LSVT ARTIC and Be Clear, consisting of 16 sessions of 50-60 minutes duration delivered over four weeks. Participants will also be set 15 to 20 minutes of daily home practice. Family education/training will take place once a week over 4 weeks, including two components: family counseling (30 min) and family conversation training (30 min). Family counseling aims to increase the PD families' knowledge about PD in general and to identify goals and potential solutions to problems which cause emotional turmoil. Family conversation training which aims to increase the PD families' knowledge about PD-related communication problems and to raise awareness of their communication patterns, and to support the development of functional strategies. All activities will remotely occur (using Zoom).

Group II: No Intervention:Waitlist controlActive Control1 Intervention

No intervention programs (speech therapy, counseling) will be provided.

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