Development and Feasibility Analysis of Verbal Expressive Skills Management Programme (VESMP) for Patients With Broca Aphasia (VESMP)
Aphasia, Broca, Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Aphasia, Broca focused on measuring Stroke, Aphasia, Broca Aphasia, communication skills, Verbal expressive skill management programme
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- The 40-60 year Broca aphasia patients
- The severe Broca aphasia patients (more than 03 month of onset of stroke) Both infarct and hemorrhagic stroke
- Either gender Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
• Broca Aphasic patients having cognitive impairment
- The patients having tumors, infections and trauma
Sites / Locations
- Pakistan Railway Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
VESMP
Traditional Therapy
Participants used VESMP at least half hour session thrice a week over an average of 4 months. The instruction before every domain included using it independently on the participant's own smart phone, or with a trained person either in the clinic or on their phone brought to the participant's home. Total 25 patients with diagnosis of severe non-fluent aphasia included, ages 40+, at least 3 months post-onset of single unilateral CVA affecting the language dominant hemisphere at the time of baseline testing also including, Participant demographics, aphasia classification and severity. All subjects participated in an intensive 2-week VESMP treatment program prior to beginning the individualized programs.
Control group received traditional therapy total 25 patients with diagnosis of severe non-fluent aphasia included, All subjects participated in an traditional therapy group in routine and received language therapy for 4 months of periods with three sessions per week.