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A comparison of three community aphasia groups for people with aphasia and their family members

Not Applicable
Conditions
Aphasia
Low mood/psychological distress
Stroke - Ischaemic
Mental Health - Depression
Neurological - Other neurological disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12615000664549
Lead Sponsor
Associate Professor Miranda Rose
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Stopped early
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria

Person with aphasia must have a primary communication partner (spouse or close other who either lives with the PWA or sees them at least weekly) who is able to undertake assessments as a minimum requirement (with opportunity for allocation to groups where family member attendance is either required or optional)

Person with aphasia time post-stroke equal to or greater than 12 months

Person with aphasia pre-morbid fluent speaker of English

Family member fluent speaker of English

Person with aphasia ability to reliably communicate ‘yes/no’ regardless of communication modality

Person with aphasia ability to manage toileting

Person with aphasia ability to maintain focus for two 50-minute sittings with a 20-minute break

Exclusion Criteria

Person with aphasia and family member have a significant/uncorrected psychiatric (including anxiety and depression), vision, and/or hearing impairment

Person with aphasia and family member have a diagnosed cognitive deficit

Person with aphasia currently undergoing formal aphasia-specific intervention

Person with aphasia and family member currently attending a stroke or aphasia group

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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