Recruiting

Voiceitt

Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Code:

NCT06874322

Conditions

Speech Impairment

Speech Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Voiceitt

Study Details

Brief 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.

Conditions

Speech Impairment

Speech Disorder

Study ID

NCT06874322

Start date

Jun 25, 2025

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe cognitive impairments that prevent the understanding of the Voiceitt app and required training.
  • Patients who have additional speech impairments other than dysarthria, such as significant aphasia or verbal apraxia.
  • Severe physical impairments that prevent interaction with the app.
  • Non-English speakers.

Study Design

Enrollment

20 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

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/

Interventions

Voiceitt

Participants will use Voiceitt App

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in Communication Abilities as measured by SIR [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), 5-6 months, and 7-8 months ]
  • Change in Communication Abilities as measured by Communication Effectiveness Index (CETI) [ Time Frame: Baseline (day 1), 5-6 months, and 7-8 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Brad E Dicianno, MD

(412) 648-6666dicianno@pitt.edu

Zara Ambadar, Ph.D

4126086118ambadar@pitt.edu

Locations

Center for Assistive Technology

Recruiting

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

Contacts

Katya Hill, PhD, CCC-SLP

412-383-6659khill@pitt.edu

Brad E Dicianno, MD

(412) 648-6666dicianno@pitt.edu

Principal Investigator:

Brad E Dicianno, MD

More Information

Sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Last update posted

Sep 4, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • Speech Impairment
  • voice recognition tool
  • dictation tool
  • voice recognition app
  • dictation app
  • voiceitt app
  • speech disabilities
  • dysarthria
  • moderate dysarthria

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Pittsburgh on 2026-09-04.