Pilot trial of Intensive Language Action Therapy - assessing efficient delivery methods

Completed

• Conditions: Aphasia post stroke; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12514767
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sheffield

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-06-28
• Last Update Posted: 16 July 2018
• Study Completion: 2019-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Participants:
Participants who have aphasia at least one-month post stroke will be identified by therapists from within speech therapy databases or by the Stroke Association Communication Support worker. The research SLT will then screen potential participants using the following criteria, which were devised in line with previous studies of ILAT (Pulvermuller et al, 2001, Meinzer et al, 2007);
1. Participants with aphasia as a consequence of stroke (determined by research SLT)
2. Participants must be able to repeat spoken words (determined by research SLT)

Volunteers:
Volunteers will be identified through advertising with volunteering agencies such as Voluntary Action and the Stroke Association. Volunteers who are already working with in Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust will also be invited express interest in this role.
1. Expressed interest in the role
2. Be a competent communicator as determined at interview
3. Be dynamic, patient and encouraging as determined at interview
4. Agree to criminal records and health checks
5. Be able to participate for a minimum of 8 hours per treatment group
6. Be able to attend training
All volunteers will be subject to compliance with NHS trust volunteering protocols including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and health checks, identification and general induction including confidentiality and infection control. Rather than honorary contracts being organised, volunteers will sign a code of conduct in accordance with the Department of Health’s (2011) volunteer guidelines and trust volunteering procedure.

Carers:
Carer participants are eligible to take part in the trial if they provide informal care to the trial participant including family members, spouses and friends.

Speech and Language Therapy Assistants (SLTAs):
A previous agreement has been made within the Speech and Language Therapy team to release SLTAs already working within the trust to participate in this trial. All SLTAs working within the trust will be eligible to participation in the trial. All SLTAs will have undergone DBS, health checks and induction and mandatory training in line with NHS employee requirements.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants:
1. Participants must not have any other cognitive or psychological conditions that would affect participation or consent such as memory problems, dementia or difficulties with attention as judged by consenting research SLT
2. Participants must not have excessive fatigue (as they need to be able to tolerate the intensive nature of ILAT) as determined by the research SLT, the potential participant themselves and their carer if available
3. Currently receiving intensive therapy at more than 2 hours of individual therapy per week

Volunteers:
Must not have any formal SLT training or experience with ILAT

Carers:
Does not meet inclusion criteria

SLTAs:
Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified