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Table to Tablet (T2T): A Novel Intervention Framework for Children With Speech Sound Disorders

Primary Purpose

Speech Disorders

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Portugal
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Table-based T2T intervention
Tablet-based T2T intervention
Sponsored by
Aveiro University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Speech Disorders focused on measuring Speech Sound Disorders, Tabletop, Digital

Eligibility Criteria

42 Months - 78 Months (Child)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnose of Phonologically based Speech and Sound Disorder;
  • Portuguese as native language;
  • Audition of 20 decibels (dB) or lower in the frequencies 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000;
  • Normal non-verbal ability (NVIQ) according to age;
  • Receptive language skills within normal limits.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnose of childhood apraxia of speech;
  • Structural or functional oral alterations

Sites / Locations

  • Aveiro's University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Table-based T2T intervention

Tablet-based T2T intervention

Arm Description

A combined phonological awareness therapy, listening and discrimination and auditory bombardment activities intervention will be applied. This will be based in a table top material version. The intervention will consist of 12 weekly sessions (individual) of 45 min in duration, divided into two blocks (6+6) without any breaks.

A combined phonological awareness therapy, listening and discrimination and auditory bombardment activities intervention will be applied. This will be based in a tablet (digital) material version. The intervention will consist of 12 weekly sessions (individual) of 45 min in duration, divided into two blocks (6+6) without any breaks.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Percentage of Consonants Correct
Calculation of the percentage of the correct produced consonants

Secondary Outcome Measures

Parental Reports
Questionnaire focused on: speech improvement; enjoyment of therapy; effect of therapy on their understanding of their child.
Intelligibility Score
How well a client's speech is understood by other individuals, i.e. understandability of speech.
Percentage of occurence of phonological processes
Calculations of the percentage of occurence of phonological processes
Generalisation Score
Generalization probe of the trained phonological process to five non-intervention words.
Phonetic Inventory
List of produces consonants
Percentage of Correct Vowels
Calculation of the percentage of the correct produced vowels
Percentage of Phonemes Correct
Calculation of the percentage of the correct produced phonemes

Full Information

First Posted
June 22, 2015
Last Updated
August 22, 2019
Sponsor
Aveiro University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02490826
Brief Title
Table to Tablet (T2T): A Novel Intervention Framework for Children With Speech Sound Disorders
Official Title
Intervention Software for Children With Speech Sound Disorders
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 2014 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 1, 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 1, 2017 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Aveiro University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study is to develop software as a tool in speech and language therapy for the treatment of children (Portuguese and English) with phonologically based Speech Sound Disorders (SSD). Further, this project aims to test the effectiveness of this approach with two groups of preschool and school aged children with phonologically based SSD, with one group consisting of European Portuguese (EP) speakers and one group of British English (BE) speakers. Performance across the two groups will be compared. The total duration of the project will be 30 month.
Detailed Description
The Table to Tablet (T2T) project aims to develop software as a tool in speech and language therapy for the treatment of children (Portuguese and English) with phonologically based Speech Sound Disorders (SSD). Further, this project aims to test the effectiveness of this approach with two groups of children aged between 3 years and 6 months and 6 years and 6 months with phonologically based Speech Sound Disorders (SSD). One group consists of European Portuguese (EP) speakers and one group of British English (BE) speakers. Each group should include 20 children with the referred criteria and the performance across the two groups will be compared. The total duration of the project will be 30 month (software development over the first 12 months and an intervention study during following 18 months). The T2T team includes 3 Speech and Language Therapists and 3 engineers/researchers plus a designer that will develop the T2T material.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Speech Disorders
Keywords
Speech Sound Disorders, Tabletop, Digital

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
22 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Table-based T2T intervention
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
A combined phonological awareness therapy, listening and discrimination and auditory bombardment activities intervention will be applied. This will be based in a table top material version. The intervention will consist of 12 weekly sessions (individual) of 45 min in duration, divided into two blocks (6+6) without any breaks.
Arm Title
Tablet-based T2T intervention
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
A combined phonological awareness therapy, listening and discrimination and auditory bombardment activities intervention will be applied. This will be based in a tablet (digital) material version. The intervention will consist of 12 weekly sessions (individual) of 45 min in duration, divided into two blocks (6+6) without any breaks.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Table-based T2T intervention
Intervention Description
Phonological therapy consists of a combination of phonological awareness activities, auditory and discrimination and auditory bombardment activities. This activities will be based on table top materials. The items used in the intervention will be based on the child's target speech production goals. This intervention will include the following areas: Auditory Bombardment; Auditory and discrimination; Letter-sound knowledge; Phoneme identity and phoneme matching; Blending; Segmentation; Rhyme; Phoneme manipulation.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Tablet-based T2T intervention
Intervention Description
Phonological therapy consists of a combination of phonological awareness activities, auditory and discrimination and auditory bombardment activities. This activities will be based on digital materials presented on a tablet. The items used in the intervention will be based on the child's target speech production goals. This intervention will include the following areas: Auditory Bombardment; Auditory and discrimination; Letter-sound knowledge; Phoneme identity and phoneme matching; Blending; Segmentation; Rhyme; Phoneme manipulation.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Percentage of Consonants Correct
Description
Calculation of the percentage of the correct produced consonants
Time Frame
one year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Parental Reports
Description
Questionnaire focused on: speech improvement; enjoyment of therapy; effect of therapy on their understanding of their child.
Time Frame
one and a half year
Title
Intelligibility Score
Description
How well a client's speech is understood by other individuals, i.e. understandability of speech.
Time Frame
one year
Title
Percentage of occurence of phonological processes
Description
Calculations of the percentage of occurence of phonological processes
Time Frame
one year
Title
Generalisation Score
Description
Generalization probe of the trained phonological process to five non-intervention words.
Time Frame
one year
Title
Phonetic Inventory
Description
List of produces consonants
Time Frame
one year
Title
Percentage of Correct Vowels
Description
Calculation of the percentage of the correct produced vowels
Time Frame
one year
Title
Percentage of Phonemes Correct
Description
Calculation of the percentage of the correct produced phonemes
Time Frame
one year

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
42 Months
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
78 Months
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnose of Phonologically based Speech and Sound Disorder; Portuguese as native language; Audition of 20 decibels (dB) or lower in the frequencies 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000; Normal non-verbal ability (NVIQ) according to age; Receptive language skills within normal limits. Exclusion Criteria: Diagnose of childhood apraxia of speech; Structural or functional oral alterations
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Luís MT Jesus
Organizational Affiliation
Aveiro's University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Aveiro's University
City
Aveiro
ZIP/Postal Code
3810
Country
Portugal

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
23472957
Citation
Lousada M, Jesus LM, Capelas S, Margaca C, Simoes D, Valente A, Hall A, Joffe VL. Phonological and articulation treatment approaches in Portuguese children with speech and language impairments: a randomized controlled intervention study. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2013 Mar-Apr;48(2):172-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-6984.2012.00191.x. Epub 2012 Dec 4.
Results Reference
background
PubMed Identifier
24861159
Citation
Lousada M, Jesus LM, Hall A, Joffe V. Intelligibility as a clinical outcome measure following intervention with children with phonologically based speech-sound disorders. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2014 Sep-Oct;49(5):584-601. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12095. Epub 2014 May 26.
Results Reference
background
PubMed Identifier
30698534
Citation
Jesus LM, Santos J, Martinez J. The Table to Tablet (T2T) Speech and Language Therapy Software Development Roadmap. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Jan 30;8(1):e11596. doi: 10.2196/11596.
Results Reference
derived
Links:
URL
http://t2t.web.ua.pt/
Description
Official T2T website

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