Assessing Language Impairment and Recovery of Aphasia after stroke in Singaporeans who speak English and/or Mandari

Not Applicable

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

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000510842
• Lead Sponsor: Valerie Lim Puay Cheng

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Medically stable after a single, unilateral left hemisphere cerebrovascular accident (CVA), diagnosed clinically and confirmed by imaging study.

Less than 3 months post onset of CVA at time of recruitment.

Right-handed as determined by positive score on the Simplified hand preference questionnaire

At least primary school education

Language proficiency rating of at least 3 for speaking and understanding in English and/or Mandarin as determined by the Language Background Questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria

Hearing loss, alcohol or substance abuse as self-reported or determined from medical files.

Visual perceptual difficulties as determined by subtests 1-4 of the visual perception test

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Performance scores on individual items and subtests in the Singapore Aphasia Test[Baseline and 6 months from commencement]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aphasia Severity Rating Scale[Baseline and 6 months from commencement];Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination - Short Form[Baseline and 6 months from commencement]