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Characterization of learning for Aphasia

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Sofia Vallila-Rohter, PhD

Research Sponsored by MGH Institute of Health Professions

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trialwill explore how brain damage and language abilities affect a person's ability to learn, impacting their aphasia treatment.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Observational learning ability

Rule-based learning ability

Secondary outcome measures

Cognitive score

Language severity

Percent spared tissue

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Characterization of learningExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

All participants are assigned to complete behavioral (computer-based) learning tasks that measure their ability to learn observationally (observational learning ability) and via rules (rule-based learning ability).

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Observational Learning

2020

N/A

~20

Rule-based Learning

2020

N/A

~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)NIH

327 Previous Clinical Trials

178,197 Total Patients Enrolled

36 Trials studying Aphasia

2,681 Patients Enrolled for Aphasia

MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsLead Sponsor

15 Previous Clinical Trials

3,637 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Aphasia

110 Patients Enrolled for Aphasia

Sofia Vallila-Rohter, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMGH Institute of Health Professions

Media Library

Observational Learning Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05119023 — N/A

Aphasia Research Study Groups: Characterization of learning

Aphasia Clinical Trial 2023: Observational Learning Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05119023 — N/A

Observational Learning 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05119023 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

To whom does this clinical research opportunity extend?

"This study is currently seeking 55 individuals suffering from aphasia, whose age ranges between 18 to 80. Most importantly, they must meet the following requirements: post-stroke left hemisphere aphasia in its chronic stages (at least 6 months after onset), normal vision with or without corrective lenses, medical and neurological stability, and mobility of at least wheelchair status."

Answered by AI

Does this research project permit applicants who are below 30 years of age?

"This clinical trial's guidelines stipulate that patients must be aged between 18 and 80 to join. There are 5 trials specifically designed for minors, while 86 have been created with elderly individuals in mind."

Answered by AI

Is there a recruitment process currently open for this research project?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this particular medical study is no longer recruiting subjects; it was first posted on December 1st 2020 and the listing was last updated October 26th 2022. However, there are 86 other trials actively looking for participants currently available."

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Recent research and studies

Psychological ReviewJournal

A Neuropsychological Theory of Multiple Systems in Category Learning.

Ashby, F. Gregory, Leola A. Alfonso-Reese, And U. Turken, and Elliott M. Waldron. 1998. “A Neuropsychological Theory of Multiple Systems in Category Learning.”. Psychological Review. American Psychological Association (APA). doi:10.1037/0033-295x.105.3.442.

Memory & CognitionJournal

Two Pathways to Stimulus Encoding in Category Learning?

Davis, T., B. C. Love, and W. T. Maddox. 2009. “Two Pathways to Stimulus Encoding in Category Learning?”. Memory & Cognition. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.3758/mc.37.4.394.

NeuropsychologiaJournal

Non-linguistic Learning and Aphasia: Evidence from a Paired Associate and Feedback-based Task

Vallila-Rohter, Sofia, and Swathi Kiran. 2013. “Non-linguistic Learning and Aphasia: Evidence from a Paired Associate and Feedback-based Task”. Neuropsychologia. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2012.10.024.

Trends in Cognitive SciencesJournal