Study of the Effect of the Auditory Stimulation on Stuttering Symptoms in Patients With a Deficit of Spectral Power in the EEG Beta Frequency Band

Oles Honchar Dnipro National University25 enrolled

Overview

In this study, the investigators will research the efficacy of a novel auditory neuro modulating technology that leverages euphonic music tracks with broad-spectrum binaural beats to induce selective EEG spectral power changes.

Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects more than 70 million people worldwide, limiting their ability to communicate and socialize. During recent decades, several studies have demonstrated a link between stuttering and a deficit of β EEG spectral power. In this study, the investigators will research the efficacy of a novel auditory neuro modulating technology that leverages euphonic music tracks with broad-spectrum binaural beats to induce selective EEG spectral power changes. Participants are adults with stuttering and without speech disfluencies from the control group will expose to euphonic binaural stimuli for 5 minutes. The brain electrical activity patterns (EEG) and ECG bio-signals will record prior to, during, and after exposure.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stuttering, Adult Stammering

Interventions

ZOV.ai digital therapy candidateDEVICE

ZOV.ai is a novel auditory neuro modulating technology that leverages euphonic music tracks with broad-spectrum binaural beats to induce selective EEG spectral power changes to improve stuttering symptoms

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults with stuttering (stammering) symptoms; Exclusion Criteria: * Hearing disabilities; * Applying other drugs or devices simultaneously;

Locations (1)

Oles Honchar Dnipro National University

Dnipro, Dnipropetrovska, Ukraine

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Speech disfluencies

The total number of repetitions, blocks and prolongations during the speech (assessed by speech therapist) measured before, just after and 10 minutes after auditory stimulation