Assessing an Animal-Assisted Treatment Program for Adults With Aphasia: The Persons With Aphasia Training Dogs Program
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Aphasia
In brief
The lives of more than 2 million Americans are affected by aphasia, an acquired language impairment most commonly resulting from stroke that affects the ability to remember and express words. The well-being of these individuals is affected not just by the loss of words that is aphasia, but also the loss of friendships and opportunities for community engagement in which the loss of words can result. This study evaluates an animal-assisted treatment, The Persons with Aphasia Training Dogs (PATD) Program, designed to target the psychosocial consequences of aphasia by training participants in positive reinforcement dog training techniques that harness new skill learning and the advantages of interaction with family- or shelter-dwelling dogs to increase confidence and social engagement to support participants in living well with aphasia.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04610346
- Run by
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
- People needed
- 17
- Starts
- 2023-03-30
- Expected to finish
- 2024-08-28
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-10-16
Who can join
Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Clinical diagnosis of aphasia acquired as the result of cerebro-vascular accident (CVA)
- English as a native or primary language
- Evidence of linguistic and cognitive capacity to understand the research requirements
- Willingness and stamina to participate in the protocol
- Lives within 1 hour driving distance to MRRI (50 Township Line Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027 and (as appropriate) PSPCA HQ (350 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19134
You may not qualify if…
- Diagnosis of neurological injury or disease other than CVA
Where it is running
- Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute — Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States
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