A Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment Distribution and Biofeedback Effects on Speech Production in School-Age Children With Apraxia of Speech.

Purpose: This study examines how ultrasound biofeedback and intensive treatment distribution affect speech sound generalization during an evidence-based treatment, Speech Motor Chaining, for children with persisting speech errors associated with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Method: In a 2 x 2...

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Publicado en:Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 67; pp. 3414 - 3437
Autores principales: Preston, Jonathan L., Caballero, Nicole F., Leece, Megan C., Dongliang Wang, Herbst, Benedette M., Benway, Nina R.
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Publicado: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2024 Supplement
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          Preston, Jonathan L.
          Caballero, Nicole F.
          Leece, Megan C.
          Dongliang Wang
          Herbst, Benedette M.
          Benway, Nina R.
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          Syracuse University, NY
          Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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        Speech
        Randomized controlled trials
        Sound recordings
        Phonetics
        COVID-19 pandemic
        Children
        Research funding
        Statistical sampling
        Ultrasonic imaging
        Biofeedback training
        Treatment effectiveness
        Descriptive statistics
        Telemedicine
        Speech evaluation
        Data analysis software
        Speech apraxia
        Speech therapy
        COVID-19
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          Speech
          Randomized controlled trials
          Sound recordings
          Phonetics
          COVID-19 pandemic
          Children
          Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
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          Statistical sampling
          Ultrasonic imaging
          Biofeedback training
          Treatment effectiveness
          Descriptive statistics
          Telemedicine
          Speech evaluation
          Data analysis software
          Speech apraxia
          Speech therapy
          COVID-19
      ab: Purpose: This study examines how ultrasound biofeedback and intensive treatment distribution affect speech sound generalization during an evidence-based treatment, Speech Motor Chaining, for children with persisting speech errors associated with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Method: In a 2 x 2 factorial randomized controlled trial, children ages 9-17 years meeting CAS criteria were randomized to receive (a) a distributed treatment (20 sessions twice weekly over 10 weeks) or intensive treatment (20 hr in 5 weeks, with 10 hr in Week 1) and (b) treatment with or without biofeedback. Due to the COVID pandemic, some participants were randomized to distributed/intensive telepractice treatment only. The primary outcome was percent target sounds correct on untreated phrases (i.e., generalization) at the 10-week time point. More than 50,000 narrow phonetic transcriptions were analyzed. Results: Forty-eight participants completed treatment. Intensive treatment significantly increased generalization at all time points. The effect of biofeedback was significant at 5 weeks from the start of treatment but not significant at the primary 10-week time point. However, when comparing each group immediately after their 20 hr of treatment finished, generalization was significantly greater in intensive over distributed treatment and greater in ultrasound over no-ultrasound treatment (with a significant interaction favoring intensive treatment with ultrasound). Only the advantage of intensive treatment remained significant 5 weeks after groups finished treatment. There was no significant difference between face-to-face and telepractice modalities. Conclusions: When the number of treatment hours is fixed, an intensive schedule of Speech Motor Chaining facilitated greater improvement than a distributed schedule. Ultrasound biofeedback initially accelerated learning, but the benefits may dissipate as treatment continues or after it ends.
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