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Treatment for Word Retrieval Impairments in Aphasia

Primary Purpose

Stroke

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Word Retrieval Treatments for Aphasia
Sponsored by
Old Dominion University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke focused on measuring aphasia, anomia, speech therapy, rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

21 Years - 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • left hemisphere stroke >4 months earlier
  • aphasia with word retrieval impairments
  • >21 years of age right handed
  • speaker of English as the preferred language
  • >6 grade education

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of developmental learning difficulties
  • history of prior neurological illnesses
  • chronic medical illnesses that restrict participation in speech therapy
  • alcohol or drug dependence
  • severe uncorrected impairments of vision or hearing

Sites / Locations

  • Old Dominion University Speech and Hearing Clinic

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Errorless Naming Treatment

Verbal+Gestural Facilitation

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Daily Probe Picture Naming

Secondary Outcome Measures

Western Aphasia Battery
Boston Naming Test
Discourse Sample

Full Information

First Posted
September 30, 2008
Last Updated
April 4, 2018
Sponsor
Old Dominion University
Collaborators
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00764400
Brief Title
Treatment for Word Retrieval Impairments in Aphasia
Official Title
Communication Outcomes for Naming Treatments in Aphasia
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
June 2013 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 2013 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Old Dominion University
Collaborators
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
In this study the investigators are examining the effectiveness of two different speech therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one of the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.
Detailed Description
In this study the investigators are examining the effectiveness of two different speech therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one of the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Stroke
Keywords
aphasia, anomia, speech therapy, rehabilitation

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
24 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Errorless Naming Treatment
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Verbal+Gestural Facilitation
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Word Retrieval Treatments for Aphasia
Intervention Description
Speech therapy sessions take place 4 times per week for up to 90 minutes per session. Following a phase of baseline pre-testing, two phases of speech therapy will take place lasting up to 20 sessions per phase. Post-testing will take place immediately upon completion of the treatment phases and again at 1 month post study completion.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Daily Probe Picture Naming
Time Frame
daily probes from three times per week for up to 3 months and one month posttreatment
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Western Aphasia Battery
Time Frame
pre-treatment and at treatment completion
Title
Boston Naming Test
Time Frame
pretreatment and at treatment completion
Title
Discourse Sample
Time Frame
pre-treatment and at treatment completion

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
21 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
90 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: left hemisphere stroke >4 months earlier aphasia with word retrieval impairments >21 years of age right handed speaker of English as the preferred language >6 grade education Exclusion Criteria: history of developmental learning difficulties history of prior neurological illnesses chronic medical illnesses that restrict participation in speech therapy alcohol or drug dependence severe uncorrected impairments of vision or hearing
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anastasia M Raymer, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Old Dominion University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Old Dominion University Speech and Hearing Clinic
City
Norfolk
State/Province
Virginia
ZIP/Postal Code
23529
Country
United States

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