ORal-motor Assessment and Rehabilitation Mobile App (ORAR App)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Oral Motor Functions; Stroke

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Speech and swallowing assessment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06635187

P0046834

FBL/036/23 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to set up a database of oral-motor and speech functions of post-stroke patients in Hong Kong via an artificial intelligence-powered mobile-health application. The main study objectives are:

1. To establish an image database of oral-facial movements of neurologically healthy adults and adult stroke patients in Hong Kong.
2. To evaluate the oral-motor functions of neurologically healthy adults and stroke patients via instrumental and behavioral assessment.
3. To investigate the correlation between image-based analysis of oral-facial functions and instrumental evaluations and subjective judgment by the speech-language therapist.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

For Neurologically healthy adults,

Inclusion Criteria:

1. age between 20 and 85 years old;
2. no severe systemic diseases such as uncontrolled diabetes, cerebrovascular diseases, head and neck tumors, or neurological disorders;
3. not undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy;
4. normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing; and
5. fluent Cantonese speakers

Exclusion Criteria:

1. participants who are unable to sign the "Informed Consent Form" due to cognitive impairments

For stroke patients,

Inclusion Criteria:

1. age between 20 and 85 years old;
2. a history of stroke;
3. not undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy;
4. normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing;
5. premorbid fluent Cantonese speakers; and
6. able to follow simple commands.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. individuals currently on non-oral feeding; and
2. participants who are unable to sign the "Informed Consent Form" due to cognitive impairments

Trial design

200 participants in 2 patient groups

Stroke patients

Description:

Adult stroke patients will be recruited to undergo a series of examinations on oral-motor and speech functions.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Speech and swallowing assessment

Control group

Description:

Neurologically healthy adults residing in Hong Kong will undergo the same set of assessments and procedures as the stroke patient group.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Speech and swallowing assessment