Effect of Intensive Language Therapy in Subacute Stroke Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 150
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Korean version-Western Aphasia Battery (AQ)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Early stroke rehabilitation is known to be an effective and essential therapy in gaining functional independence and preventing complications. However, there was no consensus of proper amount of language rehabilitation in stroke patients. In this study, the investigators investigated the effects of the intensive language rehabilitation during subacute phase to improve language function in patients with first-ever strokes.
Detailed Description
Intensive language rehabilitation group - language rehabilitation therapy by language therapist for 1 hours on every working day for 4 weeks Conventional language rehabilitation group - language rehabilitation therapy by language therapist for 30 minutes on every working day for 4 weeks
Investigators
Yun-Hee Kim
MD, PhD
Samsung Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Acute first-ever stroke
- •Left hemispheric stroke
- •Korean version of Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test(K-FAST) \< 25 (less than 65 years old), K-FAST \<20 (65 years old and more than 65 years old) at 7 days after stroke onset
- •Right handedness
Exclusion Criteria
- •Transient ischemic stroke
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Korean version-Western Aphasia Battery (AQ)
Time Frame: Change of Korean version- Western Aphasia Battery after language rehabilitation for 4 weeks