Development of Normative Ultrasound Databases of Tongue Surface Configuration

Completed

Conditions studied: Healthy, Speech Disorders

In brief

Our past ultrasound research has indicated a need for baseline normative tongue data against which to compare our disordered speech populations. Subjects with normal speech and hearing who represent different ages and sexes, will be studied with respect to tongue shape and movement patterns. Recently developed parameters such as curve fitting, curve averaging, and polar coordinates will be used to create baseline data categories. In addition, new parameters and improved instruments will be developed as previously to produce a data base which can be used across disciplines.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00001218
Run by
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
People needed
150
Starts
1987-02-01
Expected to finish
2001-01-01
Last updated by the study team
2008-03-04

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

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