Cognitive Therapy to Improve Word Finding

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anomia; Cerebrovascular Accident; Aphasia; Traumatic Brain Injury
• Interventions: Procedure: Errorful training condition; Procedure: Errorless training condition

• Registration Number: NCT00494520
• Lead Sponsor: Georgetown University

Brief Summary

Adults who sustain brain damage due to stroke, traumatic injury or surgery may develop difficulty finding words. This study compares the effectiveness of two behavior-based programs to improve picture naming ability in these individuals.

Detailed Description

Difficulty finding words is common in patients with aphasia subsequent to left hemisphere stroke. This study will compare two cognitive therapies for the treatment of acquired word finding difficulties. The therapies use different types of cues. All participants will receive both therapies. Participants in this study will undergo a comprehensive and detailed assessment of language and other cognitive skills. The two treatments will be compared for their efficacy.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-07
• Study First Submitted: 2007-06-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-06-28
• Study First Posted: 2007-06-29
• Primary Completion: 2009-06
• Study Completion: 2009-06
• Status Verified: 2014-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 2017-09-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 78

Inclusion Criteria

• Word finding difficulty subsequent to stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain surgery or other brain damage occuring at least 6 month prior to participation
• Ability to attend 2 sessions per week for several months at Georgetown University in Washington, DC

Exclusion Criteria

• History of learning disabilities
• Best corrected vision less than 20/40
• Corrected hearing within functional limits
• Less than 10 years formal education
• Significant memory or comprehension problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Errorful training condition	Errorful training condition	A type of anomia rehabilitation paradigm which allows for errors. The intervention involves providing minimal auditory cues to allow for errors in picture naming.
Errorless training condition	Errorless training condition	A type of anomia rehabilitation paradigm in which the situation surrounding the performance of the desired task (i.e., picture naming) is controlled to prevent errors. The intervention involves providing maximal auditory cues to prevent errors in picture naming.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improved picture naming of trained words.	Following conclusion of word treatment.	Overall accuracy of named trained items

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improved picture naming of trained words.	At 6 months after conclusion of word treatment	Overall accuracy of named trained items
Improved picture naming of untrained words.	At 6 months after conclusion of word treatment	Overall accuracy of named untrained items

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Georgetown University Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States