[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"trial:NCT06874322":3,"trial-entities:NCT06874322":113,"trial-summary:NCT06874322":121},{"id":4,"nct_id":4,"org_study_id":5,"brief_title":6,"official_title":6,"overall_status":7,"completion_date":8,"status_verified_date":9,"last_update_date":10,"start_date":11,"sponsor_name":12,"lead_sponsor_class":13,"has_dmc":14,"brief_summary":15,"detailed_description":16,"conditions":17,"keywords":20,"study_type":29,"primary_purpose":13,"phases":30,"enrollment_info":32,"interventions":35,"primary_outcomes":40,"secondary_outcomes":49,"sex":60,"minimum_age":61,"maximum_age":62,"healthy_volunteers":14,"eligibility_criteria":63,"std_ages":74,"locations":78,"central_contacts":103,"overall_officials":109,"references":111,"see_also_links":112},"NCT06874322","STUDY24100164","Voiceitt for People With Impairments in Speech","RECRUITING","2027-12","2026-09","2026-09-04","2025-06-25","University of Pittsburgh","OTHER",false,"The primary objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the Voiceitt app in improving communication for individuals with speech impairments due to conditions such as cerebral palsy (CP), stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Parkinson's disease.","Conditions like CP, ALS, Stroke or Parkinson's disease, etc., cause communication impairment. There are few augmentative communication options that allow people with these impairments to communicate effectively.\n\nVoiceitt is an app that is designed to assist people with speech impairments by using a voice recognition and dictation tool that adapts to users' unique, non-standard speech patterns. However, its effectiveness in clinical populations has not been established. This study is bridging the gap in evaluating the preliminary effectiveness and feasibility of Voiceitt app in improving communication among people with mild to moderate speech impairments.",[18,19],"Speech Impairment","Speech Disorder",[18,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28],"voice recognition tool","dictation tool","voice recognition app","dictation app","voiceitt app","speech disabilities","dysarthria","moderate dysarthria","INTERVENTIONAL",[31],"NA",{"count":33,"type":34},20,"ESTIMATED",[36],{"type":13,"name":37,"description":38,"armGroupLabels":39},"Voiceitt","Participants will use Voiceitt App",[37],[41,45],{"measure":42,"description":43,"timeFrame":44},"Change in Communication Abilities as measured by SIR","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.","Baseline (Day 1), 5-6 months, and 7-8 months",{"measure":46,"description":47,"timeFrame":48},"Change in Communication Abilities as measured by Communication Effectiveness Index (CETI)","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.","Baseline (day 1), 5-6 months, and 7-8 months",[50,54,57],{"measure":51,"description":52,"timeFrame":53},"User Satisfaction","User satisfaction is assessed through surveys and interviews focusing on ease of use, satisfaction with the app, and perceived changes. The survey uses Likert-type scale where users choose the answer option that represent their assessment of the app on several usability questions. An example of the question-and-answer choices is \"How easy was it to set up the Voiceitt app? Very easy, Easy, Neutral, Difficult, Very difficult.\" Reported data will be a combination of frequency of participants choosing favorable and unfavorable answer choices, and a qualitative analysis based on participants' responses to the survey and interview.","7-8 months",{"measure":55,"description":56,"timeFrame":53},"Change in Communication-Related Frustration","Self-reported change in frustration levels during communication.",{"measure":58,"description":59,"timeFrame":53},"Change in Participants' Accounts on Social Interaction Quality","Through qualitative interviews, participants will be asked about how the app influenced their social interactions and participation in daily activities. This information will be reported qualitatively as themes using qualitative analysis.","ALL","13 Years",null,{"inclusion":64,"exclusion":68,"raw_text":73},[65,66,67],"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.",[69,70,71,72],"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.","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Age 13 or older\n* moderately severe speech dysarthria due to conditions such as CP, stroke, ALS or Parkinson's Disease, etc.\n* Ability to understand and follow instructions for using the Voiceitt app.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Severe cognitive impairments that prevent the understanding of the Voiceitt app and required training.\n* Patients who have additional speech impairments other than dysarthria, such as significant aphasia or verbal apraxia.\n* Severe physical impairments that prevent interaction with the app.\n* Non-English speakers.",[75,76,77],"CHILD","ADULT","OLDER_ADULT",[79],{"facility":80,"status":7,"city":81,"state":82,"zip":83,"country":84,"contacts":85,"geoPoint":100},"Center for Assistive Technology","Pittsburgh","Pennsylvania","15213","United States",[86,91,95,97],{"name":87,"role":88,"phone":89,"email":90},"Katya Hill, PhD, CCC-SLP","CONTACT","412-383-6659","khill@pitt.edu",{"name":92,"role":88,"phone":93,"email":94},"Brad E Dicianno, MD","(412) 648-6666","dicianno@pitt.edu",{"name":92,"role":96},"PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR",{"name":98,"role":99},"Katya Hill, PhD,CCC-SLP","SUB_INVESTIGATOR",{"lat":101,"lon":102},40.44062,-79.99589,[104,105],{"name":92,"role":88,"phone":93,"email":94},{"name":106,"role":88,"phone":107,"email":108},"Zara Ambadar, Ph.D","4126086118","ambadar@pitt.edu",[110],{"name":92,"affiliation":12,"role":96},[],[],{"nct_id":4,"conditions":114,"biomarkers":120},[115,116,117,118,119],"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis","Cerebral Palsy","Dysarthria","Parkinson Disease","Stroke",[],{"nct_id":4,"found":122,"summary":123,"prompt_version":131},true,{"design":124,"status":125,"heading":6,"summary":126,"follow_up":124,"word_count":127,"commitments":128,"compensation":129,"drugs_mentioned":130},"Not specified.","completed","{\n   \"Voiceitt for People With Speech Impairments\",\n   \"This study is looking at how well the Voiceitt app helps people with speech difficulties communicate. Voiceitt is an app that uses voice recognition to understand and adapt to unique speech patterns. We want to see if it can improve communication for individuals aged 13 and older who have moderately severe speech dysarthria (difficulty speaking due to muscle weakness) caused by conditions like cerebral palsy (CP), stroke, ALS, or Parkinson's disease. To join, you need to be able to understand and use the Voiceitt app. We will measure changes in communication abilities using two different scales over about 7-8 months. The study is currently recruiting about 20 participants.\",\n  \"design\": \"This is an interventional study, meaning participants will use the Voiceitt app. It is a pilot study with a planned enrollment of 20 participants.\",\n  \"commitments\": \"Participants will use the Voiceitt app. Communication abilities will be measured at the beginning of the study, and again at 5-6 months and 7-8 months.\",\n  \"compensation\": \"Not stated in the trial record.\",\n  \"follow_up\": \"Participants will be followed for approximately 7-8 months after starting the study, with assessments at 5-6 months and 7-8 months.\",\n}",195,"Not specified in the trial record.","Not stated in the trial record.",[37],"v2"]