Group Intervention Study for Individuals with Dysarthria Following Stroke and Their Carers in Pakistan

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dysarthria As Late Effect of Stroke
• Interventions: Other: Regular speech therapy; Other: Group intervention

• Registration Number: NCT04427670
• Lead Sponsor: Isra University

Brief Summary

Dysarthria is a common problem in Pakistan. therefore the current study aims to translate the dysarthria communication tools into urdu language for better understanding the population and the problem

Detailed Description

Dysarthria is the inefficiency or restricted capability to form intelligible speech because of the inability of motor control on the speech structures. There are many therapeutic approaches in Pakistan that are in use for the patients with dysarthria following stroke. One of them is one to one intervention which may include one dysarthria client along with the speech therapist. The therapist delivers step by step instructions to the client. The essential assessments are being held to initiate the treatment. The application of this intervention approach leaves some drawbacks, such as, the patients find it difficult to relate and adapt to the treatment offered. Generalization also seems to be complicated. The patients express a lack in motivation and support. The other mode of approach is group intervention, in which multiple dysarthria clients along with their caregivers \& speech therapist are included. In the later one, there are greater chances of recovery for patients as they get peer support and build confidence through newfound friends, peer communication with realistic social setting, learning through teaching, increased awareness of skills and it is time constraints. The culture of practicing group sessions with dysarthria patients is lacked in Pakistan, which intends to meet and compensate for all the drawbacks and lacks of one on one intervention. By including the Dysarthria patients, therapist and the caregivers in the group intervention, there're greater chances of reduced anxiety for both patients \& caregivers regarding disorder \& its recovery.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-03-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-06-08
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-11
• Study Start: 2020-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-11-15
• Study Completion: 2024-07-12
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. 40 to 70 years age ranges
2. History of dysarthria previous six monthes
3. Primary level of education
4. Functional hearing and visual ablities -

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient with age below 40 to 70
2. Patients with diagnosis severe psychological illness
3. Patient with developmental dysarthria
4. Patient who come alone without any attendent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Regular speech therapy	Regular speech therapy	Regular speech therapy will be provided to the controlled group.
Group intervention	Group intervention	Group intervention will be provided to the experimental group.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficacy of group intervention for Patients With Dysarthria will be assessed by the translated version of Communicative Participation Item Bank.	6 months	Communicative Participation Item Bank is four point scale arranging from 0 to 3 where 0 for better communication participation and 3 for worst communication participation.
Efficacy of group intervention for Patients With Dysarthria will be assessed by Gernal Health Questionnaire	6 months	Gernal Health Questionnaire is four point scale in which responses 1 means better and 4 for worst condition
efficacy of group intervention for Patients With Dysarthria will be assessed by the translated version of Roberston Dysarthria Profile.	6 months	Roberston Dysarthria Profile take responses on 5 point likert scale where 1 for worst and 5 for better outcome.
Efficacy of group intervention for Patients With Dysarthria will be assessed by Speech Intelligiblity Test	6 months	Speech Intelligiblity Test is three point scale where 2 stands for correct utterances and 0 shows wrong production of sounds.
efficacy of group intervention for Patients With Dysarthria will be assessed by translated version of Communication Effectivness Measure	6 months	Communication Effectivness Measure is seven point scale arranging from 1 to 7 where 1 for worst outcome and 7 for better outcome.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sheikh Zayed medical Complex; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan