Telerehabilitation treatment of aphasia across the World Health Organisation International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (WHO-ICF)

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: Aphasia; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000517774
• Lead Sponsor: Rachelle Pitt

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

The eligibility criteria are as follows:
Inclusion Criteria
diagnosis of aphasia according to standardised assessment caused by an acquired brain lesion
Eighteen years of age or older
Able to provide consent to participate in the study
English speaking
At least 12 months post stroke and willing to cease any outpatient treatment during the study
Sufficient vision and hearing to operate computer equipment
Broadband Internet connection in their home
Naming and Repetitions scores on Comprehensive Aphasia test > 5 at initial assessment

For the intensive therapy participants there is this additional inclusion criteria:
Able to commit to a 2 week block of intensive aphasia treatment involving 3 hours of therapy per day for 5 days of the week

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria:
Diagnosis of any concomitant cognitive disorders such as dementia or progressive aphasia
Concomitant severe apraxia or dysarthria of speech as identified on initial screening assessment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified