Speech Hero Home Therapy for Aphasia

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Conditions studied: Broca Aphasia

In brief

The investigators will run an at-home usability study of a newly developed speech therapy app called Speech Hero with 10 individuals with Broca's aphasia in the chronic stage of stroke. The Speech Hero app allows users to perform rhythm-based speech exercises at home. For this study participants will be instructed to use Speech Hero for at least 10 hours over a 4-week period.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04471935

Run by

Flint Rehabilitation Devices, LLC

People needed

10

Starts

2021-07-20

Expected to finish

2021-10-20

Last updated by the study team

2022-02-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Broca's aphasia due to stroke,
• >6 months post stroke
• sufficient motor function of the unaffected upper extremity to tap on a table while speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Incidence of other neurological diseases (though individuals with apraxia will be included)
• age <85

Where it is running

• Callier Center at University of Texas Dallas — Richardson, Texas, United States

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