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Dopamine and Sensorimotor Function in Stuttering

University of California, San Francisco · with National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), University of Washington · NCT07215884

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–65 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Phase 1
Target enrollment
25
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
September 30, 2025
Record last updated
August 19, 2026

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What the study is about

This study is being done to understand the effect of aripiprazole on adults who stutter. Stuttering is a disorder that affects speech fluency. This study aims to understand sensorimotor pathways of stuttering and possible interventions.

Being studied: Aripiprazole 10 MG; Placebo

Conditions: Stuttering, Adult

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • native speakers of American English
  • for adults who stutter, presence of stuttering will be confirmed, with onset before age 6 years
  • Normal hearing
  • Ages of 18 to 65 years
  • healthy adults without hearing-language difficulties

Exclusion Criteria

  • self-reported speech-language-hearing difficulties other than stuttering
  • self-reported neurological or psychological problems
  • other medications (drugs that affect dopaminergic system and/or benzodiazepines)

Recruiting US locations

  • Biomagentic Imaging Lab

    San Francisco, CA 94143

    Site contact: Natalie Brunwin, MS · 415-476-6888 · snl-bil@ucsf.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Natalie Brunwin, MS · 4154766888 · snl-bil@ucsf.edu
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