Clinical trial NCT04813588: Comparison of Pantomiming and Easy Onset Treatment
Official title: Comparison of Pantomiming and Easy Onset Treatment on Blocking in Stammering
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Stammering
Keywords: Pantomiming
Easy onset method
Blocking
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-03-24
Enrollment: 20
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: RCT
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This research will give in-depth understanding of pantomiming and easy onset method as an intervention of stuttering and especially blocking. And by comparing both methods, It will also determine that which method is more effective. This research will also improve the overall awareness regarding stuttering

Detailed description: Research participants will be divided into two groups through randomization, Group A \& Group B. Base line assessment will be conducted. Intervention will be provided (thrice a week on alternative days).post assessment will be taken and data will be analyzed through SPSS.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants falling in this category would be added into the study.
* School aged children and adolescents ages between 6 to 18 years(both genders) who stutter with blocking symptoms
* Participant who will be at moderate level of stammering will be included

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participant failing to fall in this category would be excluded of the study.
* Participants with any other medical condition will be excluded

Primary outcomes:
measure: The real time analysis
timeFrame: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Rawalpindi
country: Pakistan
facility: Maryam Nadir Kiyani
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Maryam Kiyani, MS/SLP
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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