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N/A Completed N=58 Randomized Treatment

Speech Therapy for Aphasia: Comparing Two Treatments

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02153710 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
58
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Spoken Word Production (Confrontation Naming) — 53.01; 50.37 percent correct

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).

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-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

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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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02153710). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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