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Listener Training for Parkinson's Disease Dysarthria

This study is testing a new approach called Listener Training to help people with Parkinson's disease (PD) who have dysarthria (difficulty speaking clearly). Instead of focusing on the person with PD, this training helps their communication partners (like family members) better understand their speech. The study aims to see if Listener Training can improve how well people with PD are understood. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older, speak English, and have a medical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease with hyperkinetic dysarthria. The study plans to enroll 360 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is a randomized controlled trial involving 360 participants. It uses a repeated-measures design to compare results over time.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your speech intelligibility will be measured at different times: before training, during training, immediately after training, one week after, and one month after training.

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NCT06815263

Listener Training for Improved Intelligibility of People With Parkinson's Disease

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Utah State University
~360 participants
Updated 2026-04-23 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Listener Training

At a glance

Recruiting sites
2 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Speech intelligibility
Measured over pretest, during training, immediate posttest, one week posttest, one month posttest

Conditions

Dysarthria, Hypokinetic

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 2 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Florida State University

    Tallahassee, Floridastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Utah State University

    Logan, Utahstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Stephanie Borrie, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Utah State University
  • Kaitlin Lansford, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Florida State University

Who to contact

Morgan Robertson, PhD
[email protected]
435-797-1388
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Primary language is English
18 years or older
medical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (patient participants)
speech diagnosis of hyperkinetic dysarthria, exhibiting hallmark characteristics (patient participants)

Exclusion

Severe cognitive impairment
Less than 18 years of age
Primary language other than English

What this trial measures

  • Speech intelligibilitypretest, during training, immediate posttest, one week posttest, one month posttest

    Percent words correct (PWC)