N/A N=58 Randomized Treatment

Speech Therapy for Aphasia: Comparing Two Treatments

Stroke

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Sep 2019

Primary outcome: Primary: Spoken Word Production (Confrontation Naming) — 53.01; 50.37 percent correct

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Semantic Feature Analysis therapy (Behavioral); Phonomotor Therapy (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion: Aug 2017

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Spoken Word Production (Confrontation Naming)	53.01; 50.37	—
SECONDARY Response Latency	1.49; 1.40	—
SECONDARY Verbs Correctly Named	3.36; 2.46	—

Summary

This is a behavioral speech therapy trial for individuals who have suffered a stroke on the left side of the brain and have difficulty speaking. The name of this disorder is called "aphasia." Individuals in this study will receive one of two treatments. The first is a phonological (sound level) treatment and the second is a semantic (word level) treatment. Individuals in both groups will receive 60 hours of therapy for free (2 hours/day, 5 days/week, 6 weeks).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Single, left-hemisphere stroke
English as primary language prior to stroke

Exclusion Criteria

Other neurological disorders
Untreated depression

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