UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059117
Receipt number R000067526
Scientific Title A Preliminary Investigation of Rhythm-Based Intervention for School-Age Children Who Stutter
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/09/25
Last modified on 2025/09/18 08:38:45

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Basic information

Public title

A Preliminary Investigation of Rhythm-Based Intervention for School-Age Children Who Stutter

Acronym

A Preliminary Investigation of Rhythm-Based Intervention for School-Age Children Who Stutter

Scientific Title

A Preliminary Investigation of Rhythm-Based Intervention for School-Age Children Who Stutter

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Preliminary Investigation of Rhythm-Based Intervention for School-Age Children Who Stutter

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

developmental stuttering

Classification by specialty

Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This preliminary study explores the potential challenges and benefits of implementing rhythm-based treatment for school-age children who stutter, based on a small set of case examples.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Results of the stuttering assessment conducted two weeks before the intervention, one month after the start, two months after the start, and three months after the start.

Key secondary outcomes

Scores of the CAT-J at four time points: two weeks prior to the intervention, and one, two, and three months after its initiation.
Scores of the OASES-S-J at four time points: two weeks prior to the intervention, and one, two, and three months after its initiation.
Speech in daily situations evaluated according to the Stuttering Assessment at four time points: two weeks prior to the intervention, and one, two, and three months after its initiation.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Rhythm-based treatment

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

6 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

12 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Diagnosed with developmental stuttering by a physician based on either the ICD-10 or DSM-5 criteria.
2. Enrolled in elementary school at the start of the intervention.
3. Still attending elementary school at the end of the intervention.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Prior experience with an intervention using rhythm effects.
2. Received professional intervention for stuttering within the past six months.
3. Limited proficiency in Japanese, for example, due to being raised by a caregiver with a non-Japanese linguistic background.

Target sample size

6


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hiroaki
Middle name
Last name Kobayashi

Organization

Kanazawa University

Division name

Research Center for Child Mental Development, Institute of Human and Social Sciences

Zip code

920-1192

Address

Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

TEL

076-264-5513

Email

kobah@ed.kanazawa-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Hideaki
Middle name
Last name Yokoi

Organization

Osaka University

Division name

United Graduate School of Child Development, Kanazawa Campus

Zip code

920-1192

Address

Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

TEL

076-264-5513

Homepage URL


Email

u224642i@ecs.osaka-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Osaka University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Osaka University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

United Graduate School of Child Development, Kanazawa Campus, Osaka University

Address

Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Tel

076-264-5513

Email

u224642i@ecs.osaka-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 09 Month 25 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 08 Month 08 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 08 Month 08 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 08 Month 08 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 09 Month 18 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 09 Month 18 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067526