Semantic Rehabilitation for Patients With Primary Progressive Semantic Aphasia (SCED-APPvs)
Primary Progressive Aphasia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Primary Progressive Aphasia focused on measuring Semantic primary progressive aphasia, semantic variant (svPPA), speech therapy, anomia, metacognition, Single Case Experimental Design, technology, naming, speed of lexical access
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have a diagnosis of primary progressive semantic aphasia according to the criteria of Gorno-Tempini et al (2011) (Appendix A)
- Being in the mild to moderate stage of dementia (MMSE score between 10 and 28) (Crum et al., 1993; Derouesné et al., 1999)
- Common French
- Being affiliated to a social security scheme
- Being over the age of 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have significant uncorrected visual and/or hearing impairment
- Have a history of brain injuries, major head trauma
- Have untreated psychiatric disorders
- Have significant motor and/or comprehension problems that make it impossible to take part in the study
- Chronical use of drugs and/or alcohol
- Under guardians or curators
- Severe depression (Beck's depression scale score > 9) (Beck & al., 1961)
Sites / Locations
- CHU ToulouseRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Other
6 weeks phase A
8 weeks phase A
According to SCED methodology design : Phase A, which constitutes the control period of semantic therapy, will be composed of lexico-phonological training exercises (Piroux-Davous, 2018). This phase will last 6 weeks (i.e. 18 sessions), at the rate of 3 speech therapy sessions of 45 minutes per week.
According to SCED methodology design : Phase A, which constitutes the control period of semantic therapy, will be composed of lexico-phonological training exercises (Piroux-Davous, 2018). This phase will last 8 weeks (i.e. 24 sessions), at the rate of 3 speech therapy sessions of 45 minutes per week.