Clinical trials
Speech clinical trials
Below are recruiting speech clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 197 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06723262Recruiting
Testing a new sound tuning for cochlear implant users
This trial studies a new way to adjust a cochlear implant's sound settings based on how the ear naturally processes pitches. It may help improve speech understanding over 6 months compared to standard settings.
LimogesAges 18 years+ - NCT06737185Recruiting
Comparing two ways to set a cochlear implant
This trial tests if a new method for programming cochlear implants helps people understand speech better than the usual method. If you are an adult getting a cochlear implant, this study could help improve how you hear.
DijonAges 18 years+ - NCT06739967Recruiting
Speech Therapy for Italian Speakers with PPA
This study tests speech and language therapy for people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA). It aims to see if targeted exercises can help maintain or improve communication skills.
BariAges 40–85 - NCT06762444Recruiting
Bump the lump: A treatment for throat lump feeling
This study tests a treatment for people who feel like there's a lump in their throat, called globus pharyngeus. If you have this sensation but no swallowing problems, you may be able to join.
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT06782321Recruiting
Virtual emotional support after stroke
This study tests a virtual program to help with emotional recovery like anxiety or sadness after a stroke. You can join from home using your own device.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 21 years+ - NCT06828523Recruiting
Interactive tasks and how we hear them
This study tests how listening to speech during interactive tasks affects what you hear. It may help us understand how people communicate in everyday situations.
University Park, PennsylvaniaAges 18–65 - NCT06842745RecruitingPhase 2
Brain stimulation plus language therapy for mild aphasia
This study tests whether combining brain stimulation (TMS) with language therapy can help people with mild aphasia after a stroke. It aims to improve speaking and understanding.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 40–85 - NCT06856330Recruiting
Trial on a new surgery for speech in children with cleft lip and palate
This trial tests a surgical technique (Furlow palatoplasty with a cheek muscle flap) to see if it improves speech development in young children who had a complete cleft lip and palate repaired previously. It may help children between 3 and 5 years old with non-syndromic conditions.
Al FayyumAges 3–5 - NCT06880731Recruiting
Training inner speech in children with language disorder
This study tests a program to help children with developmental language disorder improve their inner speech. It compares them to children with typical language development to see if the training helps with language skills.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 8–10 - NCT06884943RecruitingPhase 2
AI tool to help kids generalize speech skills
This study tests if an AI-powered system can help children ages 9 to 17 generalize the speech sounds they learned in a previous study. It's for kids who already completed the VISIT trial and showed some progress.
Bloomfield, New JerseyAges 9–17 - NCT06902610Recruiting
Reading skills study for children with learning difficulties
This study looks at whether a special computer training program (DMD Poppins) can help improve reading and writing skills in children with specific learning disabilities. It compares a group that gets the computer training plus speech therapy to a group that gets only speech therapy.
ParisAges 7–11 - NCT06930170Recruiting
Cochlear implant for children with hearing loss in one ear
This trial tests whether a cochlear implant helps children aged 4 to 6 years who have hearing loss in only one ear (or one ear with severe loss and the other with mild loss) improve their hearing and communication. The device is surgically placed in the ear with worse hearing.
ParisAges 4–6 - NCT06947512Recruiting
Personalized reading help for children with difficulties
This trial tests whether customizing on-screen characters and text-to-speech can improve reading skills in children aged 7 to 15 who either have dyslexia, specific reading disorder, or other significant reading and writing challenges. It also includes a group of typical readers for comparison.
Bosisio Parini, LCAges 7–15 - NCT06950437Recruiting
Brain stimulation therapy for language in children with autism
This trial tests a non-invasive brain stimulation method called aiTBS, guided by brain scans, to help improve language in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is for children aged 3 to 6.5 years who have language delays and speak Mandarin.
BeijingAges 3–6 - NCT06969521Recruiting
Online speech therapy for kids who struggle with the R sound
This trial tests a new online treatment program designed to help children and teens improve their production of the R sound. It may be a good option if your child has difficulty saying the R sound and speaks English as their main language.
Montclair, New JerseyAges 8–17 - NCT06978894Recruiting
Using speech to detect psychosis relapse early
This study tests whether changes in your speech patterns can help predict a psychotic relapse before it happens. If you're in an early psychosis program, you may help develop a tool that could warn you and your care team early.
London, OntarioAges 16 years+ - NCT07026734Recruiting
Speech and Swallow Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's
This study looks at how deep brain stimulation (DBS) affects speech and swallowing in people with Parkinson's disease. It aims to help understand changes so doctors can better support you after DBS surgery.
Gainesville, FloridaAges 45–85 - NCT07028658Recruiting
Lip-reading therapy for people with hearing aids
This trial tests whether speech therapy that focuses on lip-reading can help people with hearing aids better understand speech in noisy places. You'll attend two therapy sessions each week and see if your listening improves.
ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT07041723Recruiting
Online biofeedback for
This study tests an online biofeedback program to help children and teens improve their 's' and 'z' sounds. It might be a good fit if your child struggles with these sounds and meets a few other health and age guidelines.
Bloomfield, New JerseyAges 8–17 - NCT07054866Recruiting
Rural autistic kids & language support study
This study is for autistic children or those with language delays, as well as their siblings or cousins, living in rural areas. It aims to help them express themselves better. Typically-developing children are also welcome as a comparison group.
Bozeman, MontanaAges 2 years+ - NCT07116135Recruiting
Hearing aid benefits on speech understanding and listening effort
This trial tests whether a new hearing instrument improves your ability to understand speech and reduces the mental effort of listening. If you are an experienced hearing aid user with moderate to moderately severe hearing loss, you may be eligible.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18–95 - NCT07136636Recruiting
Speech development in kids treated for brain injury at birth
This study looks at how children who had a brain injury around birth (HIE) and received cooling therapy are developing speech. It may help families understand language outcomes after this treatment.
BudapestAges birth–7 years - NCT07156825Recruiting
Adapting hearing tests for children in different languages
This study aims to adapt hearing tests used for children into other languages. It may help improve how hearing loss is diagnosed in children who speak languages other than English.
BudapestAges 2–7 - NCT07176936Recruiting
Can ear stimulation improve hearing in noise?
This study tests whether a gentle, noninvasive ear stimulation device can help people hear speech better in noisy places. It is for people who have had a traumatic brain injury or those with normal hearing.
Gainesville, FloridaAges 25–55
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for speech?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 197 recruiting speech studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a speech trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a speech trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.