Status:
COMPLETED
Pilot: Group Therapy for Children Who Stammer
Lead Sponsor:
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne
North Tyneside Primary Care Trust
Conditions:
Stammering
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-15 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to answer the question: Is a large-scale research study of the effectiveness of group speech and language therapy (SALT) for young people who stammer possible? The study will ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged between 8;0 years and 15;11 years at 20.07.09
- Currently in treatment, on review or on waiting list for treatment.
- Has had an initial NHS Speech and Language Therapy assessment by Newcastle, Northumberland or North Tyneside Speech and Language Therapy service.
- Has a diagnosis of stammering.
- Has sufficient understanding of spoken (English) language to score at or above the 16th percentile on the Understanding Linguistic Concepts subtest of the CELF-4UK assessment.
- Available to attend treatment for the whole week of 20th July 2009
- Available to attend treatment for the whole week of 24th August 2009
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of Attention and/or Hyperactivity Disorders
- Diagnosis of moderate or severe general learning difficulties
- Diagnosis of moderate or severe receptive and/or pragmatic language difficulties
- Parent/carer for whom an interpreter would be required
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
6 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00945113
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
October 1 2009
Last Update
October 12 2015
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom