Voiceitt for People With Impairments in Speech

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NCT06874322

Voiceitt for People With Impairments in Speech

Recruiting
NAAges 13+Interventional
University of Pittsburgh
~20 participants
Updated 2026-09-04 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Voiceitt

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in Communication Abilities as measured by SIR
Measured over Baseline (Day 1), 5-6 months, and 7-8 months
+1 more outcome measured
Speech Impairment
Speech Disorder

NCT06874322

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Center for Assistive Technology

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaniastudy 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.

  • Brad E Dicianno, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Pittsburgh

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age 13 or older
moderately severe speech dysarthria due to conditions such as CP, stroke, ALS or Parkinson's Disease, etc.
Ability to understand and follow instructions for using the Voiceitt app.

Exclusion

Severe cognitive impairments that prevent the understanding of the Voiceitt app and required training.
Patients who have additional speech impairments other than dysarthria, such as significant aphasia or verbal apraxia.
Severe physical impairments that prevent interaction with the app.
Non-English speakers.
  • Change in Communication Abilities as measured by SIRBaseline (Day 1), 5-6 months, and 7-8 months

    Change in Communication Abilities as measured by Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) that quantifies clarity of speech. The rating ranges from 1-5. low rating means speech is unintelligible, and highest rating means speech is intelligible to all listeners. Change in SIR is measured by administering SIR at 3 different time points, at baseline, and two times after intervention.

  • Change in Communication Abilities as measured by Communication Effectiveness Index (CETI)Baseline (day 1), 5-6 months, and 7-8 months

    Change in Communication Abilities as measured by Communication Effectiveness Index (CETI) that measures perceived effectiveness of communication in daily activities. CETI is a 16 item questionnaire. Each item is scored from 1-100. The final score of CETI is the averaged score across the 16 items, and ranges from 1-100. A high score indicates good performance in functional communication and a low score, poor performance. Change in CETI is measured by administering CETI at 3 different time points, at baseline, and two times after intervention.