title: Webcam delivery of the Camperdown Program for adolescents who stutter: a phase II trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This Phase II clinical trial examined stuttering adolescents' responsiveness to the Webcam-delivered Camperdown Program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixteen adolescents were treated by Webcam with no clinic attendance. Primary outcome was percentage of syllables stuttered (%SS). Secondary outcomes were number of sessions, weeks and hours to maintenance, self-reported stuttering severity, speech satisfaction, speech naturalness, self-reported anxiety, self-reported situation avoidance, self-reported impact of stuttering, and satisfaction with Webcam treatment delivery. Data were collected before treatment and up to 12 months after entry into maintenance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fourteen participants completed the treatment. Group mean stuttering frequency was 6.1 %SS (range, 0.7-14.7) pretreatment and 2.8 %SS (range, 0-12.2) 12 months after entry into maintenance, with half the participants stuttering at 1.2 %SS or lower at this time. Treatment was completed in a mean of 25 sessions (15.5 hr). Self-reported stuttering severity ratings, self-reported stuttering impact, and speech satisfaction scores supported %SS outcomes. Minimal anxiety was evident either pre- or post-treatment. Individual responsiveness to the treatment varied, with half the participants showing little reduction in avoidance of speech situations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Webcam service delivery model was appealing to participants, although it was efficacious and efficient for only half. Suggestions for future stuttering treatment development for adolescents are discussed.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Brian
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onslow
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013060:Speech; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D013070:Speech Therapy; D013342:Stuttering / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D017216:Telemedicine; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057211:Webcasts as Topic