In patients with chronic aphasia resulting from Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), does a new intensive, comprehensive aphasia rehabilitation program, compared with usual speech pathology care, provide better language and quality of life outcomes.

Professor Linda Worrall0 sites550 target enrollmentOctober 29, 2013

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who.int

Start Date

October 29, 2013

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Professor Linda Worrall

•1\. Participants with aphasia:
•Confirmed stroke (medical chart) and confirmed aphasia using the Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test.
•Score above cut\-off on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment cognitive screen.
•Willing to forego other speech therapy for the duration of the study and during follow\-up
•Able to toilet independently or with the assistance of an accompanying caregiver.
•Requires at least 7 more weeks of therapy as reported by the referring speech pathologist
•English language, hearing and vision sufficient for therapy as judged by the referring speech pathologist and the research assistant.
•2\. Family members/carers of participants with aphasia:
•Able to speak English
•3\. Treating speech pathologists

•1\. Participants with aphasia:
•Co\-existing neurological or mental health condition (e.g., dementia, severe depression)
•Severe apraxia of speech or severe dysarthria
•Global aphasia preventing completion of assessments tasks
•Transition care patients who receive aphasia services at home on discharge from hospital
•2\. Family members/carers of people with aphasia:
•Must not have dementia or other cognitive impairments
•Must not have uncorrected vision or hearing impairments that will prevent participation
•3\. Treating speech pathologists
•No exclusion criteria