N/A
N=6
Apraxia of Speech: Comparison of EPG Treatment (Tx) and Sound Production Treatment (SPT)
Apraxia of Speech · Aphasia, Acquired · Speech Disorders
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02554513 ↗Enrolled (actual)
6
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Speech Production: Percent Change in Treated Items Immediately Post Treatment — 59; 66 % change
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- EPG Tx (Device); SPT (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 21+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Feb 2019
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Speech Production: Percent Change in Treated Items Immediately Post Treatment |
59; 66 | — |
| SECONDARY Speech Production: Percent Change in Untreated Items (Related Items) Immediately Post Treatment |
5; 50 | — |
| SECONDARY Speech Production: Percent Change for Treated Items After the Completion of Treatment |
43; 61 | — |
| SECONDARY Functional Communication Skills: T-Score |
43.0; 46.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Speech Intelligibility: Percentage |
40.0; 50.0 | — |
Summary
The purpose of the proposed research is to examine the effects of two treatment approaches on speech production involving speakers with chronic apraxia of speech (AOS) and aphasia. The planned investigation is designed to examine the acquisition, maintenance and generalization effects of each treatment. One approach, electropalatography (EPG) uses visual biofeedback in conjunction with articulatory-kinematic treatment and the other approach, sound production treatment (SPT) is one of the most systematically studied articulatory-kinematic treatments for AOS.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Veterans or non Veterans with apraxia of speech who reside in the Salt Lake City region (commutable),
- 6 months or more post stroke or other focal brain injury, no other neurological conditions
- native English speakers, hearing adequate for experimental task (e.g., pass puretone screening at 35dB at 500, 1K, 2K Hz or adequate aided hearing)
- non linguistic cognition within normal limits
Exclusion Criteria
- less than 6 months post stroke
- insufficient hearing, insufficient non linguistic cognitive skills
- neurological conditions other than stroke
- unable to attend treatment in the Salt Lake City vicinity
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02554513). 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.