Post Stroke Aphasia Rehabilitation Using Computer-based Arabic Software Program: A Randomized Control Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Aphasia Rehabilitation
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
- Enrollment
- 105
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The primary outcome was a measure of improvement in language abilities.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Aphasia is a disorder of language processing caused by a lesion in particular brain regions. Treatment aims at improving or restoring impaired function or at compensating for deficits. More recently, computer technology has been integrated into treatment options. In this study, a detailed and comprehensive computerized software program for aphasia rehabilitation is designed for the treatment of Arabic speaking Egyptian aphasic patients.
Aim of the study: design a computerized software program for the rehabilitation of Arabic speaking Egyptian aphasic patients.
Detailed Description
Aphasia is a disorder of language processing caused by a lesion in particular brain regions. Treatment aims at improving or restoring impaired function or at compensating for deficits. More recently, computer technology has been integrated into treatment options. In this study, a detailed and comprehensive computerized software program for aphasia rehabilitation is designed for the treatment of Arabic speaking Egyptian aphasic patients. Aim of the study: design a computerized software program for the rehabilitation of Arabic speaking Egyptian aphasic patients. Subjects: The study was conducted on 50 patients with aphasia who attend the unit of Phoniatrics during the period of one year, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Alexandria Main University Hospitals. Methodology: The training materials were designed as a software program. Each patient was subjected to assessment before and after the application of the rehabilitation program. Patients were randomized into two groups: group I who received therapy using the software aphasia rehabilitation program and group II who received conventional (traditional) language therapy. Therapy continued for 48 sessions over six months.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Clinical diagnosis of aphasia
- •Age 18 years or more
Exclusion Criteria
- •Intellectual disabilities.
- •Visual impairment.
- •Hearing impairment.
- •Associated dysarthria and or apraxia of speech.
- •Associated psychiatric disorders
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The primary outcome was a measure of improvement in language abilities.
Time Frame: 6 months
The primary outcome was a measure of improvement in language abilities. It was measured (after 48 sessions) using Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE) Arabic version to detect any significant improvement in language