Communication Outcomes for Naming Treatments in Aphasia
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Sponsor
- Old Dominion University
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Daily Probe Picture Naming
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
In this study the investigators are examining the effectiveness of two different speech therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one of the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.
Detailed Description
In this study the investigators are examining the effectiveness of two different speech therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one of the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.
Investigators
Dr. Anastasia Raymer
Professor of Communications Disorders & Special Education
Old Dominion University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •left hemisphere stroke \>4 months earlier
- •aphasia with word retrieval impairments
- •\>21 years of age right handed
- •speaker of English as the preferred language
- •\>6 grade education
Exclusion Criteria
- •history of developmental learning difficulties
- •history of prior neurological illnesses
- •chronic medical illnesses that restrict participation in speech therapy
- •alcohol or drug dependence
- •severe uncorrected impairments of vision or hearing
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Daily Probe Picture Naming
Time Frame: daily probes from three times per week for up to 3 months and one month posttreatment
Secondary Outcomes
- Western Aphasia Battery(pre-treatment and at treatment completion)
- Boston Naming Test(pretreatment and at treatment completion)
- Discourse Sample(pre-treatment and at treatment completion)