Communication Bridge Pilot Study

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Primary Progressive Aphasia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Communication Bridge

• Registration Number: NCT06211374
• Lead Sponsor: University of Chicago

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of evidence-based interventions in individuals living with mild to moderate primary progressive aphasia (PPA) that address communication-focused outcomes.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of evidence-based interventions in individuals living with mild to moderate primary progressive aphasia (PPA) that address communication-focused outcomes. The study team aims to enhance the personal relevance and therapeutic impact of goal attainment scaling (GAS) while building self-efficacy within a self-management framework.

This study will be a continuation of one of the largest non-pharmacologic intervention studies for individuals with PPA to date. It will add critical information regarding the effectiveness of telepractice interventions for communication disorders in adults with primary progressive aphasia specifically, and in dementia more broadly. The goal of this study is to maximize functional communication and life participation for the participants.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-08
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-18
• Study Start: 2024-06-28
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-14
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-16
• Primary Completion: 2025-02-28
• Study Completion: 2025-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Exclusion Criteria

• A dementia diagnosis other than Primary Progressive Aphasia
• Participation is co-enrolled in an outside speech language therapy program during the study course.
• Communication partners will be excluded if they have a pre-existing communication impairment that would affect study participation (e.g., aphasia, dementia) Medical records will be requested and reviewed to determine eligibility

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Communication Bridge™	Communication Bridge	Participants receive Communication Bridge™, a multi-component, participation-focused, dyadic intervention in which both the person with PPA and their co-enrolled communication partner are intervention recipients. Communication Bridge™ is modelled on the Living with Aphasia: Framework for Outcome Measurement (A-FROM) and the Care Pathway Model that was developed for persons living with primary progressive aphasia. Consistent with participation-focused intervention models personally salient training stimuli are incorporated into all therapy activities in the Experimental arm.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Communication Participation Person Centered Goals	Time Frame: 2 assessment time points through study completion, an average of 5 months, including change over time	Goal Attainment Scaling, a 7-point rating scale with -3 representing 'no longer participating' and +3 representing 'exceeded goal'. Higher scores indicate better progress in goal achievement.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Chicago - American School Building; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States