A Novel Treatment for Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech : Measurement of Outcomes

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Conditions studied: Apraxia of Speech, Aphasia

In brief

In order to determine if speech-language therapy has positive effect, reliable measurement tools are required to document outcomes. Currently, there is very limited information concerning the measurement of changes in speech production as a result of treatment for acquired apraxia of speech and aphasia. This study will obtain information concerning the reliability of several speech production measures over time. Thirty persons with chronic aphasia and apraxia of speech will be asked to provide speech samples in response to commonly used assessment tools on three sampling occasions so that the stability of measurements may be examined. After establishment of appropriate outcome measures, a small, pilot treatment study will be conducted with four participants. The participants will receive a new treatment for aphasia and acquired apraxia of speech and outcomes will be measured relative to speech and language production.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01979159

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

4

Starts

2013-10-21

Expected to finish

2017-12-22

Last updated by the study team

2019-06-19

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veterans or non Veterans with aphasia and apraxia of speech who reside in the Salt Lake City region (commutable),
• 12 months or more post stroke or other focal brain injury, no other neurological conditions,
• native English speakers, hearing adequate for experimental task (e.g., pass puretone screening at 35dB at 500, 1K, 2K Hz),
• non linguistic cognition within normal limits

You may not qualify if…

• less than 12 months post stroke,
• insufficient hearing, insufficient non linguistic cognitive skills,
• neurological conditions other than stroke,
• more than one stroke or brain injury
• unable to attend treatment in the Salt Lake City vicinity

Where it is running

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

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