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Evaluating the efficiency and acceptability of methods of delivering evidence based aphasia intervention (intensive language action therapy) to patients in the UK within the NHS: a pilot trial

niversity of Sheffield0 个研究点目标入组 42 人开始时间: 2018年6月28日最近更新:

试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
已完成
发起方
入组人数
42

研究概览

简要总结

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研究设计

研究类型
Interventional

入排标准

性别
All

入选标准

  • Participants:
  • Participants who have aphasia at least one-month post stroke will be identified by therapists from within speech therapy databases or by the Stroke Association Communication Support worker. The research SLT will then screen potential participants using the following criteria, which were devised in line with previous studies of ILAT (Pulvermuller et al, 2001, Meinzer et al, 2007);
  • 1. Participants with aphasia as a consequence of stroke (determined by research SLT)
  • 2. Participants must be able to repeat spoken words (determined by research SLT)
  • Volunteers:
  • Volunteers will be identified through advertising with volunteering agencies such as Voluntary Action and the Stroke Association. Volunteers who are already working with in Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust will also be invited express interest in this role.
  • 1. Expressed interest in the role
  • 2. Be a competent communicator as determined at interview
  • 3. Be dynamic, patient and encouraging as determined at interview
  • 4. Agree to criminal records and health checks
  • 5. Be able to participate for a minimum of 8 hours per treatment group
  • 6. Be able to attend training
  • All volunteers will be subject to compliance with NHS trust volunteering protocols including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and health checks, identification and general induction including confidentiality and infection control. Rather than honorary contracts being organised, volunteers will sign a code of conduct in accordance with the Department of Health’s (2011) volunteer guidelines and trust volunteering procedure.
  • Carer participants are eligible to take part in the trial if they provide informal care to the trial participant including family members, spouses and friends.
  • Speech and Language Therapy Assistants (SLTAs):
  • A previous agreement has been made within the Speech and Language Therapy team to release SLTAs already working within the trust to participate in this trial. All SLTAs working within the trust will be eligible to participation in the trial. All SLTAs will have undergone DBS, health checks and induction and mandatory training in line with NHS employee requirements.

排除标准

  • Participants:
  • 1. Participants must not have any other cognitive or psychological conditions that would affect participation or consent such as memory problems, dementia or difficulties with attention as judged by consenting research SLT
  • 2. Participants must not have excessive fatigue (as they need to be able to tolerate the intensive nature of ILAT) as determined by the research SLT, the potential participant themselves and their carer if available
  • 3. Currently receiving intensive therapy at more than 2 hours of individual therapy per week
  • Volunteers:
  • Must not have any formal SLT training or experience with ILAT
  • Does not meet inclusion criteria
  • Does not meet inclusion criteria

研究者

发起方
niversity of Sheffield

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