Delivering Group Support for People With Aphasia Through Eva Park

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Aphasia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Social support groups delivered in EVA Park

• Registration Number: NCT03115268
• Lead Sponsor: City, University of London

Brief Summary

The project will investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a remote support group intervention for people with aphasia, and will investigate the impact of that intervention on measures of wellbeing, quality of life and communication. The intervention will be delivered to 32 participants in Eva Park, a virtual island specifically designed for people with aphasia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-03-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-04-10
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-14
• Study Start: 2017-05-16
• Status Verified: 2018-07
• Primary Completion: 2018-11-30
• Study Completion: 2019-04-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-08-05
• Last Update Posted: 2019-08-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• Stroke survivor with aphasia; Score within the aphasic range on the Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test (FAST); Fluent pre-stroke user of English.

Exclusion Criteria

• Co-morbidity affecting cognition; Severe hearing or visual impairments

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Immediate	Social support groups delivered in EVA Park	Participants allocated to the immediate arm will receive 6 months of Social support groups delivered in EVA Park immediately after randomisation. They will be re-assessed in Month 7, then receive 6 months of usual care, followed by reassessment in month 14.
Wait list control	Social support groups delivered in EVA Park	Participants allocated to the wait list control arm will receive 6 months of usual care after randomisation. They will be re-assessed in month 7, and will then receive 6 months of social support groups delivered in EVA Park, with reassessment in month 14.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pre to post intervention change on the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)	At randomisation and at 7 and 14 months post randomisation	A 14 item questionnaire about feelings of wellbeing
Pre to post intervention change on the Communication Activities of Daily Living test (CADL-2)	At randomisation and at 7 and 14 months post randomisation	A 50 item standardized test of everyday communication activities, designed for people with aphasia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pre to post intervention change on The Western Aphasia Battery - Revised (Kertesz, 2007)	At randomisation and at 7 and 14 months post randomisation	A standardized assessment of language impairment designed for people with aphasia
Pre to post intervention change on the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life measure (SAQOL-39) (Hilari et al, 2003)	At randomisation and at 7 and 14 months post randomisation	A self reporting questionnaire about health related quality of life designed for people with stroke and aphasia
Pre to post intervention change on the Social Connectedness Scale - Revised (Lee et al. 2001)	At randomisation and at 7 and 14 months post randomisation	A 20 item questionnaire about feelings of social connectedness

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

City, University of London; 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom