Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of a Combined Linguistic/Communication Therapy in Acute Aphasia After Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Toulouse

Conditions:

Aphasia, Acquired

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Linguistic training is traditionally the gold standard for rehabilitation of aphasia after stroke and efficacy criteria count early stage, intensity as well as personalized treatment. To date, no clea...

Detailed Description

Twenty to 25% of strokes cause aphasia. Speech and language therapy is the well-known standard treatment of aphasia after stroke although it is based on weak scientific evidence. To date, the efficacy...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • First stroke
  • Inclusion at the acute phase (\< 7 days)
  • Patient registered at the social security system
  • French as usual language
  • Aphasia severity score measured by the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE) scale ≥ 1 and ≤ 4
  • Consent signed by the patient or if not, by the caregiver

Exclusion

  • Cognitive impairment before the onset (IQCode \> 3.4)
  • Alcohol or drug addiction
  • Untreated psychiatric disease,
  • Uncorrected sensory impairment
  • Evolutive pathology
  • Adults protected by Law
  • Participation to another research

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 27 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03287544

Start Date

March 1 2018

End Date

December 27 2023

Last Update

January 3 2024

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Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet

Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France, 31059