Follow-up of Children After Stuttering Treatment

University of Sydney180 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to determine the percentage and predictors of stuttering relapse following treatment with the Lidcombe Program. It will also investigate the effectiveness of sending reminder messages to parents to assist in reducing relapse.

Stuttering treatment becomes more time-consuming and less effective as children become older. Therefore it is crucial to prevent relapse following treatment in the early years. This study will investigate predictors of relapse and assess the effectiveness of a simple two-weekly user-friendly reminder to parents, about when and how to address any re-occurring stuttering after treatment. Results from the study may help to prevent stuttering relapse in this age group in the future.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

180

Conditions

Stuttering

Interventions

SMS (Short Message Service) remindersBEHAVIORAL

SMS reminders sent every 2 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 7 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Completion of stage I of Lidcombe Program * Less than 1 percent syllables stuttered at recruitment * Means of receiving SMS email or phone reminder

Locations (1)

Australian Stuttering Research Centre

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

percentage of syllables stuttered

Time frame: six monthly for three years

Secondary Outcomes

parent reported stuttering severity

Time frame: six monthly for three years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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