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Dysarthria Management for Minor Groups
Sponsor: Florida State University
Summary
This study develops and conduct a small-scale clinical trial study in which the linguistic and cultural diversity of the participants is considered. Speech therapy and counseling services are provided to both patients with Parkinson\'s disease and their caregivers.
Official title: Toward a Dysarthria Management Model for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Groups: Foreign Born Immigrants
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
32
Start Date
2024-08-05
Completion Date
2026-02-28
Last Updated
2025-09-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Remote speech rehabilitation
Two types of intervention will be provided via online to 32 dyads of people with Parkinson's disease: (1) speech therapy (PD patients) and (2) family education/training (PD families). Speech therapy will replicate the dose prescribed by many treatment programs including LSVT LOUD, LSVT ARTIC and Be Clear, consisting of 16 sessions of 50-60 minutes duration delivered over four weeks. Participants will also be set 15 to 20 minutes of daily home practice. Family education/training will take place once a week over 4 weeks.
Locations (1)
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, United States