Status:
COMPLETED
Modulating Intensity and Dosage of Aphasia Scripts
Lead Sponsor:
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Northwestern University
Conditions:
Aphasia
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how changing conditions of speech-language treatment (namely, amount of repetition and distribution of practice schedule) affects the language outcome of parti...
Detailed Description
Determining the optimal intensity of treatment is essential to the design and implementation of any treatment program for aphasia. Yet, treatment intensity is a complex construct and information on th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men or women with diagnosis of aphasia
- Left-hemisphere stroke
- Aphasia Quotient score between 40-80 on the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised
- At least 6 months post stroke
- Completed at least eighth grade education
- Premorbidly literate in English
- Visual acuity no worse than 20/100 corrected in the better eye
- Auditory acuity no worse than 30 dB HL on pure tone testing, aided in better ear
- Not receiving speech-language therapy at the time of study
Exclusion
- Any other neurological condition (other than cerebral vascular disease) that could potentially affect cognition or speech, such as Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Dementia, traumatic brain injury
- Any significant psychiatric history prior to the stroke, such as severe major depression or psychotic disorder requiring hospitalization; subjects with mood disorders who are currently stable on treatment will be considered
- Active substance abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 21 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 4 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
85 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04138940
Start Date
September 21 2020
End Date
December 4 2024
Last Update
May 28 2025
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Shirley Ryan Abilitylab
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611