Status:

COMPLETED

Therapy of Pragmatic Disorders in Brain-damaged Individuals

Lead Sponsor:

University of Neuchatel

Conditions:

Brain Injuries, Traumatic

Right Hemispheric Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to assess speech therapy's effectiveness in understanding other people's thoughts (implied) using written stories. The main objective is to examine whether the therapy improves underst...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have been the victim, in adulthood, of a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) or a stroke, with at least right frontal lesions (objectified by imaging). The time between the TBI or stroke and participation in this study should be greater than six months.
  • Be of French mother tongue or have an excellent mastery of French.
  • Be between 20 and 65 years old.
  • Be right-handed
  • Present problems in the understanding of non-literal language (irony, indirect requests), objectified by a neuropsychological examination.

Exclusion

  • Have a history of psychiatric disorder affecting social cognition (according to DSM-V criteria), and more specifically: autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, major depressive disorders, borderline personality disorders, generalized anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, phobia social and eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia).
  • Have chronic symptoms of an alcohol or drug dependence disorder (according to DSM-V criteria).
  • Have significant uncorrected vision and/or hearing problems.
  • Have aphasia and/or significant reading and comprehension problems.
  • Present significant spatial neglect.
  • Present an impaired capacity for judgment and discernment, objectified by a neuropsychological evaluation.
  • Have been the victim of several TBI or stroke

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 3 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04708561

Start Date

June 3 2020

End Date

April 30 2022

Last Update

May 18 2022

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Université de Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel, Switzerland