Stuttering and Anxiety

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Stuttering was defined as a common neurodevelopmental speech disorder characterized by repetitions, prolongations, and interruptions in the flow of speech. In other words, stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by involuntary disruptions to speech which impede the capacity to communicate effectively. Physiological and emotional anxiety has been reported in persons who stutter. It has been reported that as high as 44% of clients seeking treatment for stuttering could be assigned a co-occurring social phobia or social anxiety diagnosis.

Detailed Description
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According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, social anxiety disorder is characterized by marked or intense fear of social or performance-based situations where scrutiny or evaluation by others may occur. Feared situations often include speaking in public, meeting new people, and talking with authority figures. There are several reasons to expect that stuttering may be associated with social anxiety disorder. To begin with, stuttering is accompanied by numerous negative consequences across the lifespan which may increase vulnerability to social and psychological difficulties. These consequences are intensified during the school years when children become more involved in social and speaking situations. As a result, children and adolescents who stutter frequently experience peer victimization, social isolation and rejection, and they may also be less popular than their non-stuttering peers.

Official Title
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Stuttering Severity and Anxiety in Egyptian School-age Children

Conditions
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Stuttering, Childhood, Anxiety Disorders

Intervention / Treatment
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* Diagnostic Test: Stuttering severity instrument-3
* Diagnostic Test: Child Behavior Checklist for age 4-18


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 6 years to 16 years Gender: both sex is included in the study Intelligence quotient ≥ 85 Exclusion Criteria: Intelligence quotient < 85 Age below 6 years or above 16 years Presence of other speech, language or physical disorders

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 6 Years
Maximum Age: 16 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Stutter<br>Children who stuttering | Diagnostic Test: Stuttering severity instrument-3<br>* To measure of degree of stuttering in child<br>Diagnostic Test: Child Behavior Checklist for age 4-18<br>* To measure of percent of anxiety in child by ask parents about his or her behaviour<br>|
| Active Comparator: Control<br>Children who non stuttering | Diagnostic Test: Child Behavior Checklist for age 4-18<br>* To measure of percent of anxiety in child by ask parents about his or her behaviour<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stuttering severity index | Score of stuttering severity index a ranging from 1 to 40. It grades was divided into (very mild- mild- moderate- severe- very severe) | 30 minutes | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Child Behavior Checklist for age 4-18 | Questionnaire for detect presence of anxiety in children | 30 minutes | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Stuttering, Anxiety