The Development of Stuttering in Young Children
Recruiting
Observational Study
Stuttering
Stuttering, Childhood
Stuttering, Developmental
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 3 – 6
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 120 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University · Other
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About This Trial
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, brai…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for controls:
* 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 …
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