Vowel Space Expansion Sensorimotor Adaptation

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON · Jan 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, titled "Vowel Space Expansion Sensorimotor Adaptation," aims to learn how our brains control and process speech, especially how we notice and correct our own speech mistakes. Researchers hope to understand how people learn to produce new speech sounds. The study will involve 117 healthy adults who speak English and have normal hearing and speech abilities. Participants should not have any history of stroke or neurological disorders.

If you join this study, you can expect to be involved for a short time, ranging from just one day to up to four weeks, depending on the part of the research you're participating in. To be eligible, you should be between the ages of 65 and 74 years, and you must be able to understand and communicate in English. The study is currently recruiting participants, so if you or someone you know fits these criteria, it could be a great opportunity to contribute to important research in understanding speech.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • English-speaking adults
• • normal hearing and speech
• • no history of stroke or neurological conditions
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Native language other than English
• • Any neurological disorders other than the disorder of interest
• • Any history of hearing disorders
• • Uncorrected vision problems that prevent participants from seeing visually-presented stimuli
• • Significant cognitive impairments that prevent participants from carrying out the task or from giving informed consent
• • Vulnerable populations (minors and prisoners)