Delivering Group Support for People With Aphasia Through Eva Park
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Aphasia
- Sponsor
- City, University of London
- Enrollment
- 32
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pre to post intervention change on the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pre to post intervention change on the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)
Time Frame: 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)
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Pre to post intervention change on The Western Aphasia Battery - Revised (Kertesz, 2007)(At randomisation and at 7 and 14 months post randomisation)
- 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)
- 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)