Evaluation of the Effects of Response Elaboration Training for Aphasia

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Conditions studied: Aphasia, Language Disorders, Speech Disorders

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Response Elaboration Training (RET), which is a speech/language therapy for aphasia. The study is designed to determine whether verbal language production improves in terms of content and length of utterances as a result of treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00125216

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

47

Starts

2004-12-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-04-07

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of moderate to severe nonfluent or fluent aphasia
• Nonverbal intelligence within normal limits
• Auditory and visual acuity adequate for experimental tasks
• 6 months post-onset of single, focal brain injury (e.g., stroke)

You may not qualify if…

• Previous history of therapy with RET
• Diagnosed psychological disorder other than depression
• Neurological condition other than that which resulted in aphasia
• History of alcohol or substance abuse
• Non-native English speaker
• Premorbid history of speech/language disorder

Where it is running

• VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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