NCT03663972: ARC

Age-related Correlates of Treatment for Late-acquired Sounds

Completed NA Last updated 18 June 2020

What this trial tests

NA trial testing articulation therapy in Speech Sound Disorder in 16 participants. Completed in 30 April 2020.

Timeline

11 June 2018

Primary endpoint
30 April 2020

30 April 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Wyoming
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	non randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	16
Start date	11 June 2018
Primary completion	30 April 2020
Estimated completion	30 April 2020
Sites	1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

• articulation therapy
• phonologic treatment

Conditions studied

• Speech Sound Disorder — all drugs for Speech Sound Disorder →
• Phonology Disorder — all drugs for Phonology Disorder →
• Phonology Impairment — all drugs for Phonology Impairment →
• Phonological Disorder — all drugs for Phonological Disorder →

Sponsor

University of Wyoming

Who can join

Adults 4 to 8, any sex, with Speech Sound Disorder or Phonology Disorder. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Late-acquired sounds, such as /r/ are difficult to learn and many children experience persistent errors on these sounds. The purpose of the present study is to determine whether treating these sounds earlier in the child's life may result in better outcomes.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. The impact of age on the treatment of late-acquired sounds in children with speech sound disorders.
   Krueger BI, Storkel HL. · · 2023 · cited 2× · PMID 35801558 · DOI 10.1080/02699206.2022.2093130