iPad Application to Treat Prosodic Deficits in Students With Communication Disorders
Handheld Technology for Speech Development in Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders
2 other identifiers
interventional
200
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utility of a specialized iPad application designed to treat difficulties with intonation (e.g., melody in voice) in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other communication disorders.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jul 2013
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 5, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 7, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2016
CompletedJune 14, 2016
June 1, 2016
2.8 years
August 5, 2013
June 13, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Effectiveness of software
The effectiveness of the software will be measured in two ways. 1. Perceptual ratings of prosody. Pre- and post-treatment speech samples will be collected from each student participant. These samples will be rated by a member of the research staff on the following prosodic characteristics: rate, rhythm, stress, volume. 2. Questionnaires. Questionnaires will be completed pre- and post-treatment by the students' classroom teacher and speech-language pathologist. These questionnaires will measure the students' use and generalization of skills taught during the intervention.
12 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Usability of software
12 months
Student engagement in treatment
12 months
Improvement in peer acceptance
12 months
Study Arms (1)
iPad Application
EXPERIMENTALStudent participants will use specialized iPad software under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist over the course of 12 months, approximately one session per week, one hour per session.
Interventions
A specialized iPad application, entitled SpeechPrompts, has been developed to treat prosodic difficulties commonly seen in ASDs. SpeechPrompts provides the SLPs that work with students with ASDs an additional tool to treat prosody. The SpeechPrompts software offers visual support and biofeedback to change prosody. These two tools are not typically available for school-based SLPs.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- SLPs, in Connecticut Public Schools, who provide intervention to students with autism spectrum disorders and related disorders
- Students, ages 4-18, who attend school in Connecticut and demonstrate prosodic difficulties secondary to a diagnosis of ASD, apraxia of speech, or other communication disorder
You may not qualify if:
- Students with concomitant genetic disorders
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Yale Universitylead
- Handhold Adaptivecollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Yale Child Study Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Frederick Shic, Ph.D
Yale University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 5, 2013
First Posted
August 7, 2013
Study Start
July 1, 2013
Primary Completion
May 1, 2016
Study Completion
May 1, 2016
Last Updated
June 14, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-06