Study of how the brain controls speech
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This trial tests how people adapt their speech when they hear their own voice altered. It may help understand speech control in healthy people and those with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for essential tremor or Parkinson's disease.
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Who can take part
- You must be a native speaker of American English.
- You should have no communication or neurological problems, unless you are in the DBS group.
- You must have hearing within normal or near-normal range.
- You cannot take medications that affect how your brain and senses work, unless you are in the DBS group.
- Adults must be 18 or older. Children must be between 4 and 6 years old, or between 10 and 12 years old.
- Children must score above the 20th percentile on tests of vocabulary and language skills.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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