Repetitive speech in aphasia after stroke and the effect of speech therapy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Perseveration in post-stroke aphasia; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001339145
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 7 October 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

To be eligible participants must:
1. Have had a stroke
2. Have a diagnosed post-stroke aphasia
3. Perseverate on at least 20% of items during administration of the Philadelphia Naming Test.
4. Have sufficient English proficiency to complete the language assessments

Exclusion Criteria

The following are exclusion criteria for this study:
1. Formal diagnosis of dementia
2. Profound apraxia of speech
3. Unable to give informed consent
4. Comorbid learning, neurological or psychiatric disabilities/disorders
5. Have significant uncorrected vision or hearing impairment
6. Significant fatigue that is limiting their participation in daily rehabilitation as documented in their clinical notes.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified