Noise-augmented Automatic Speech Recognition for Speech Treatment in Parkinson's Disease
Recruiting · NCT06540989 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Teachers College, Columbia University
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What this trial is about
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether noise-augmented feedback using automatic speech recognition improves intelligibility and social participation in individuals with Parkinson's disease. The main questions the investigators will address are: Does noise-augmented feedback lead to increased intelligibility, as measured by transcription accuracy scores? Does a self-managed speech protocol lead to increased social participation, as measured by the Communicative Participation Item Bank and the Communicative Effectiveness Index questionnaires? Participants will: Receive 2-4 initial speech assessments in-person in our lab. Engage in speech treatment sessions at home using their phone and computer four days a week for four weeks. Four of those sessions will be directly monitored online by a speech-language pathologist. The rest of the sessions are completed by the participant. Come to the lab for two post-treatment assessments following completion of treatment. Come to the lab six months after treatment completion for an additional assessment.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Participants will qualify for the study if:
- They are 50-80 years old,
- They have a medical diagnosis of PD,
- They are within stages I-IV of Hoehn \& Yahr Scale,
- Their antiparkinsonian medication schedule is stable,
- They present with mild to moderate dysarthria,
- They score ≥ 25 in the MMSE,
- They score ≤ 24 in the BDI-III.
Exclusion criteria
- Participants will be excluded from the study if they:
- Present with atypical parkinsonism at the time of screening (or other neurological condition),
- Underwent neurosurgery treatment (DBS),
- Received intensive voice-focused treatment less than three months prior to their involvement in the current study,
- Present with any speech or voice pathology that is unrelated to PD.
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Teachers College, Columbia University - New York, New York, United States