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Recruiting NCT05492266

Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Hypernasal Speech in Children

Conditions: Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Velopharyngeal Incompetence Due to Cleft Palate, Inadequate Velopharyngeal Closure, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Hypernasality

Sex: All

Ages: 5 Years – 17 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 30

Sponsor: Noel Jabbour

Location: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Summary

When the soft palate does not move enough because of a cleft palate or for unknown reasons, this can lead to a speech difference called velopharyngeal insufficiency. The purpose of this research study is to test if soft palate exercises using a hand help breathing device will help improve the ability of the soft palate to close the area between the throat and nose and help improve speech.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Score of 2 or greater on the nasality/resonance domain of the Pittsburgh Weighted Speech Scale * Ages 5-17 years Exclusion Criteria: * CAPS-A-AM hypernasality score \

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