arrative Discourse Therapy for Patients in Post-Traumatic Amnesia (PTA): A feasibility study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Post-traumatic amnesia; Narrative discourse impairment; Cognitive-communication impairment; Traumatic Brain Injury; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000951752
• Lead Sponsor: Epworth Healthcare

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 9 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

Has a next of kin who can provide consent to participate

Adequate communication to participate in structure therapy targeting narrative skills as determined by their treating speech pathologist

Ability to participate in a structured therapy session as determined by the clinician who is screening the patient

English speaking

Maximum score on The Westmead Post-Traumatic Amnesia Scale (WPTAS) <11 within 24 hours of admission

Adult (i.e. over 18 years old)

Exclusion Criteria

Previously diagnosed dementia or conditions impacting communication

Visual impairments which cannot be compensated for to see picture stimuli

Inability to sustain alertness for sufficient period of time to participate in the intervention

Medically unstable as determined by treating medical team

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participation/ engagement using the Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Participation Scale (Lenze et al., 2004). A clinician-rated 6-point Likert-type item measuring patient participation in inpatient rehabilitation sessions.<br><br>[Measured throughout each intervention session];Agitation using the Agitated Behaviour Scale (Corrigan, 1989). A 14-item scale developed to monitor agitation during the acute phase of recovery from acquired brain injury.<br><br>[Measured during each intervention session]