Speech Therapy for Aphasia: Comparing Two Treatments

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Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

This is a behavioral speech therapy trial for individuals who have suffered a stroke on the left side of the brain and have difficulty speaking. The name of this disorder is called "aphasia." Individuals in this study will receive one of two treatments. The first is a phonological (sound level) treatment and the second is a semantic (word level) treatment. Individuals in both groups will receive 60 hours of therapy for free (2 hours/day, 5 days/week, 6 weeks).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02153710

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

58

Starts

2014-03-11

Expected to finish

2017-09-29

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-06

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Single, left-hemisphere stroke
• English as primary language prior to stroke

You may not qualify if…

• Other neurological disorders
• Untreated depression

Where it is running

• VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA — Seattle, Washington, United States

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