Language Assessment and Treatment Following Acquired Brain Injury

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Conditions studied: Brain Injuries

In brief

People with acquired brain injury (ABI) often experience persistent language challenges that are subtle in nature and not readily observable to others. These challenges can have substantial negative effects on vocational and social endeavors despite their subtlety. Even though these challenges are prevalent in the ABI population, limited methods exist for quantifying and remediating them. The two purposes of Phase I of this research are to (a) explore methods of using event related potential (ERP) recordings to quantify language processing differences between people with and without ABI and (b) correlate behavioral observations from language tests with ERP findings. The purpose of Phase II is to explore the use of game-based, group activities as an intervention for people with ABI who experience word-retrieval challenges. The purpose of Phase III is to collect post-intervention data for comparison with Phase I data and provide evidence about the effectiveness of the intervention program.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03320954

Run by

University of Nebraska Lincoln

People needed

7

Starts

2017-10-25

Expected to finish

2019-11-14

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-15

Who can join

Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults with acquired brain injury (ABI):
• Have sustained a mild, moderate, or severe ABI
• Have concerns about language-related challenges following ABI
• Adults without ABI
• Have no history of ABI, other neurological impairment, or learning challenges
• Match a participant with ABI on age, gender, and education

You may not qualify if…

• Do not speak English as a primary language

Where it is running

• University of Nebraska Lincoln — Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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