Camperdown Program for adults who stutter: a student training clinic Phase I trial

Area of Science:

• Speech-language pathology
• Stuttering treatment
• Clinical education

Background:

• Speech pathology students require training in adult stuttering treatments.
• Clinical settings should provide outcomes similar to research trials.
• The Camperdown Program offers advantages in efficiency and treatment process.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct a Phase I trial of the Camperdown Program at a university student clinic.
• To evaluate the effectiveness of the Camperdown Program for stuttering treatment in an educational setting.

Main Methods:

• A non-randomized Phase I clinical trial involving 12 adult participants.
• Assessment of percentage syllables stuttered (%SS) and speech naturalness pre- and post-treatment.

Main Results:

• Pooled %SS decreased from 5.7 pre-treatment to 1.0 immediately post-treatment and 2.4 at 12 months.
• Speech naturalness scores did not show a clinically significant improvement post-treatment.

Conclusions:

• The Camperdown Program replicated previous study outcomes, demonstrating effectiveness in a student clinic.
• The Camperdown Program is a suitable clinical training environment for speech pathology students treating stuttering.