Enhancing Language Function in Aphasia
This study is looking for people aged 21 to 80 who have aphasia (a language impairment often caused by stroke or dementia) and are native English speakers. The goal is to improve language skills, especially word-finding, by testing two types of behavioral interventions: individualized speech-language training and standard language intervention. Researchers will measure changes in naming ability and overall aphasia severity over about one year. You would need to have normal or corrected vision and hearing and no issues with MRI scans to participate.
- Study design
- This interventional study plans to enroll 30 participants. It will compare individualized speech-language training with standard language intervention.
- What's involved
- You would undergo baseline assessments, including cognitive and language tests, EEG, and MRI. Then, you would receive individualized language treatment twice a week for 10 weeks, followed by repeat assessments.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your progress will be measured for about one year after the start of the study.
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Enhancing Language Function in Aphasia
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Aneta Kielar, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Arizona
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What this trial measures
- Mean change from baseline scores on the naming taskthrough study completion, an average of 1 year
Mean change from baseline scores on the Boston Naming Test: Min score = 0; Max = 60; higher scores indicate better outcome
- Mean change from baseline scores in aphasia severitythrough study completion, an average of 1 year
Mean change from baseline scores on the Western Aphasia Battery: Min score = 0; Max = 100; higher scores indicate better outcome
- Mean change from baseline scores on the language probe task before and after each sessionthrough study completion, an average of 1 year
change on on the probe task from before the session; Min =0; Max = 100%; higher scores indicate better outcome