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Group Language Therapy for Aphasia

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Waitlist Available

Led By Dana Moser, Ph.D

Research Sponsored by University of Arkansas

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Diagnosis of adult-onset aphasia

Age 18 years or older

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1-week post-intervention

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of group participation on adults with aphasia.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who were proficient in English before having a stroke that led to aphasia, impacting their language abilities. They must have good enough vision and hearing for assessments but can't join if they had childhood speech issues, major psychiatric illnesses, cognitive impairments, or other neurological disorders.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the effectiveness of group sessions focused on improving reading and writing skills in individuals with aphasia due to stroke. Participants will undergo language ability assessments before and after attending weekly 90-minute reading group sessions for an academic semester.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves educational activities rather than medical treatments, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience fatigue or frustration during the learning process.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have been diagnosed with aphasia as an adult.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1-week post-intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1-week post-intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1-week post-intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Reading Comprehension Battery for Aphasia-2 (RCBA-2; LaPointe & Horner, 1998) Scores

Secondary outcome measures

Communication Confidence Rating Scale for Aphasia (CCRSA; Babbitt & Cherney, 2010)

Discourse Production Task

Gray Oral Reading Test (GORT; Wiederholt & Bryant, 2012)

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Reading GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

All participants in this group will receive language intervention within weekly group sessions and independent tasks with emphasis on improving reading and writing skills among persons with aphasia.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ArkansasLead Sponsor

486 Previous Clinical Trials

150,313 Total Patients Enrolled

Dana Moser, Ph.DPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Arkansas

Media Library

Language intervention with group sessions and independent tasks Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05520528 — N/A

Rehabilitation Research Study Groups: Reading Group

Rehabilitation Clinical Trial 2023: Language intervention with group sessions and independent tasks Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05520528 — N/A

Language intervention with group sessions and independent tasks 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05520528 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any vacant spots in this clinical trial for participants?

"Affirmative. According to information available on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial was first posted on September 1st 2022 and has been actively searching for patients since then. 40 participants need to be enrolled at one site in order for the study to be completed."

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What is the approximate size of the cohort participating in this trial?

"Affirmative, the details hosted on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrate that this medical research is currently gathering participants. It was initially posted on September 1st 2022 and was recently updated on August 25th 2022. 40 patients need to be recruited from a single site for this trial."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Impact of Group Participation on Adults With Aphasia

2022. "Impact of Group Participation on Adults With Aphasia". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05520528.

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