Cognitive Therapy to Improve Word Finding

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Conditions studied: Anomia, Aphasia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebrovascular Accident

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00494520

Run by

Georgetown University

People needed

78

Starts

2004-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Georgetown University Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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