Australian Stuttering Research Centre, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2012 Jul;43(3):359-69. doi: 10.1044/0161-1461(2012/11-0038). Epub 2012 May 4.
This clinical trial determined the outcomes of a simple syllable-timed speech (STS) treatment for school-age children who stutter.
Participants were 10 children, ages 6-11 years, who stutter. Treatment involved training the children and their parents to use STS at near normal speech rates. The technique was practiced in the clinic and at home with the parents during everyday conversations.
Nine months after commencing treatment, stuttering had decreased by >50% for half of the children, with 2 children attaining 81% and 87% reduction. Intention-to-treat analysis showed a clinically and statistically significant reduction in stuttering for the group even when a withdrawn participant was included. These results were mostly confirmed by self-reported stuttering severity ratings and were supported by improved situation avoidance and quality-of-life scores. There was considerable individual variation in response to the treatment.
STS shows promise as a treatment for some school-age children who stutter. As a fluency technique, it is simple to learn and simple to teach, and the children in this study appeared to enjoy the treatment. The efficacy of the treatment could likely be improved with modifications.
本临床试验旨在确定一种简单的音节定时言语（STS）治疗对口吃的学龄儿童的疗效。
参与者为 10 名年龄在 6-11 岁之间的口吃儿童。治疗包括培训儿童及其父母以接近正常的语速使用 STS。该技术在诊所和家中由父母在日常对话中进行练习。
治疗开始 9 个月后，一半的儿童的口吃减少了>50%，其中 2 名儿童的口吃减少了 81%和 87%。意向治疗分析显示，即使包括一名退出的参与者，该组的口吃也有明显的临床和统计学上的减少。这些结果主要通过自我报告的口吃严重程度评估得到证实，并得到了改善的回避情况和生活质量评分的支持。治疗反应存在相当大的个体差异。
STS 有望成为一些口吃的学龄儿童的治疗方法。作为一种流畅性技术，它易于学习和教授，本研究中的儿童似乎喜欢这种治疗。通过修改，治疗的效果可能会得到提高。
