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The Development of Stuttering in Young Children
Developmental Trajectories to Stuttering Persistence and Recovery
Who can join
Ages 3 to 6 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria for controls: * English as first/primary language * No history of neurological disease * Normal or corrected visual acuity * No medications expected to affect performance * No intellectual impairment, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD * Age-appropriate scores on speech and language assessment battery * Pass hearing screening at 20 dB at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000, bilaterally Inclusion Criteria for children who stutter: * English as first/primary language * No history of neurological disease * Normal or corrected visual acuity * No medications expected to affect performance * No intellectual impairment or ASD Scores on speech and language assessments indicating stuttering, phonological (speech sound), or language disorders * Pass hearing screening at 20 dB at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000, bilaterally
About the study
The goal of this longitudinal research is to learn why some children "grow out" of stuttering, while others persist. Children who do and do not stutter aged 3-6 years are eligible to participate in our study. During the study, children's speech and language abilities will be assessed with standardized assessments, and they complete several child-friendly experiments. During these experiments, brain activity will be recorded using specialized caps while children describe pictures, children will speak in two virtual-reality scenarios, and produce speech while keeping to a beat.
What is being tested
- Standardized assessments of speech and language abilities (diagnostic test)
Sponsor: Michigan State University · Participants: 120 · Started: Jun 1, 2023
Contact the study team
- Katelyn Gerwin, Ph.D. · Phone: 5173553410
- Bridget Walsh, Ph.D. · Phone: 5173553410
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06578416
Locations in the U.S.
| Michigan | Developmental Speech Lab, East Lansing |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.