Stuttering and Anxiety

NCT03160586 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SSI
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Stuttering was defined as a common neurodevelopmental speech disorder characterized by repetitions, prolongations, and interruptions in the flow of speech. In other words, stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by involuntary disruptions to speech which impede the capacity to communicate effectively. Physiological and emotional anxiety has been reported in persons who stutter. It has been reported that as high as 44% of clients seeking treatment for stuttering could be assigned a co-occurring social phobia or social anxiety diagnosis.

Conditions

Stuttering, Childhood; Anxiety Disorders

Keywords

Stuttering; Anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Stuttering severity index

  Score of stuttering severity index a ranging from 1 to 40. It grades was divided into (very mild- mild- moderate- severe- very severe)

  30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Child Behavior Checklist for age 4-18

  30 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Stutter

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Children who stuttering

Diagnostic Test: Stuttering severity instrument-3; Diagnostic Test: Child Behavior Checklist for age 4-18

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Children who non stuttering

Diagnostic Test: Child Behavior Checklist for age 4-18

Interventions

Stuttering severity instrument-3 DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

To measure of degree of stuttering in child

Stutter

Child Behavior Checklist for age 4-18 DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

To measure of percent of anxiety in child by ask parents about his or her behaviour

Control; Stutter

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Age ≥ 6 years to 16 years
• Gender: both sex is included in the study
• Intelligence quotient ≥ 85

You may not qualify if:

• Intelligence quotient \< 85
• Age below 6 years or above 16 years
• Presence of other speech, language or physical disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assiut University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Assiut University

Asyut, 70001, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Iverach L, Rapee RM. Social anxiety disorder and stuttering: current status and future directions. J Fluency Disord. 2014 Jun;40:69-82. doi: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2013.08.003. Epub 2013 Sep 2.

  PMID: 24929468 BACKGROUND

• Smith KA, Iverach L, O'Brian S, Kefalianos E, Reilly S. Anxiety of children and adolescents who stutter: a review. J Fluency Disord. 2014 Jun;40:22-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2014.01.003. Epub 2014 Feb 9.

  PMID: 24929464 BACKGROUND

• Blood GW, Blood IM, Maloney K, Meyer C, Qualls CD. Anxiety levels in adolescents who stutter. J Commun Disord. 2007 Nov-Dec;40(6):452-69. doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2006.10.005. Epub 2006 Nov 28.

  PMID: 17126361 BACKGROUND

• Alm PA. Stuttering in relation to anxiety, temperament, and personality: review and analysis with focus on causality. J Fluency Disord. 2014 Jun;40:5-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2014.01.004. Epub 2014 Feb 8.

  PMID: 24929463 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stuttering; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Speech Disorders; Language Disorders; Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 17, 2017
• First Posted: May 19, 2017
• Study Start: May 17, 2017
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2019
• Study Completion: January 1, 2019
• Last Updated: July 2, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)