Status:
COMPLETED
Web-Based Treatment for Aphasia
Lead Sponsor:
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Collaborating Sponsors:
Northwestern University
University of Colorado, Boulder
Conditions:
Aphasia
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This prospective randomized clinical trial implements an innovative broadband web-based treatment program for individuals with chronic aphasia, and evaluates its efficacy. The treatment, Oral Reading ...
Detailed Description
Aphasia is an acquired multi-modality disturbance of language, resulting from focal damage to portions of the brain, typically within the left hemisphere, that are responsible for language. The disord...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- men or women with diagnosis of an aphasia subsequent to a left-hemisphere infarct(s) that is confirmed by CT scan or MRI
- an Aphasia Quotient score on the Western Aphasia Battery of 20-80.
- \> 6 months post injury
- completed at least an eighth grade education
- premorbidly literate in English
- sufficient auditory and visual acuity to interact with a laptop
- not receiving other speech/language treatment for at least one month prior to or during the 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 :
January 7 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 29 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04413136
Start Date
January 7 2008
End Date
September 29 2011
Last Update
April 14 2021
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