Enhancing Written Communication in Persons With Aphasia

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Aphasia, Stroke

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a computerized speech-language treatment delivered by a virtual therapist (Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia (ORLA) + Writing) results in improved written communication skills of study participants with aphasia (i.e., difficulty with the comprehension and expression of spoken and written language).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01790880

Run by

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

People needed

50

Starts

2013-02-01

Expected to finish

2020-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• men or women with diagnosis of an aphasia subsequent to a left-hemisphere infarct(s) that is confirmed by CT scan or MRI
• an Aphasia Quotient score on the Western Aphasia Battery of 50-85.
• 6 months post injury
• premorbidly right handed, determined by Edinburgh Handedness Inventory
• completed at least an eighth grade education
• premorbidly literate in English
• visual acuity may be corrected but must be sufficient for reading visual stimuli on computer screen
• auditory acuity may be aided but must be sufficient for hearing auditory stimuli in ORLA program

You may not qualify if…

• any other neurological condition (other than cerebral vascular disease) that could potentially affect cognition or speech, such as Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Dementia, traumatic brain injury.
• any significant psychiatric history prior to the stroke, such as severe major depression or psychotic disorder requiring hospitalization; subjects with mood disorders who are currently stable on treatment will be considered.
• active substance abuse.

Where it is running

• Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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