Voiceitt for People With Impairments in Speech
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The primary objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the Voiceitt app in improving communication for individuals with speech impairments due to conditions such as cerebral palsy (CP), stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Parkinson's disease.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 13
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Age 13 or older
• moderately severe speech dysarthria due to conditions such as CP, stroke, ALS or Parkinson's Disease, etc.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions for using the Voiceitt app.
Locations
United States
Pennsylvania
Center for Assistive Technology
RECRUITING
Pittsburgh
Contact Information
Primary
Brad E Dicianno, MD
dicianno@pitt.edu
(412) 648-6666
Backup
Zara Ambadar, Ph.D
ambadar@pitt.edu
4126086118
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-06-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-08
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: Voiceitt
Participants will use Voiceitt App. Voiceitt is a voice recognition and dictation tool that adapts to users' unique, non-standard speech patterns. It integrates with mainstream devices and platforms to enable communication, accessibility, and independence for people with speech disabilities. https://www.voiceitt.com/
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Duquesne University
Leads: University of Pittsburgh