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Communication Outcomes for Naming Treatments in Aphasia
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Norfolk |
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Virginia |
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23529 |
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Stroke |
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In this study the investigators are examining the effectiveness of two different speech
therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with
stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other
employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one
of the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will
administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the
treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to
improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be
broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.
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| Study Summary: |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- left hemisphere stroke >4 months earlier
- aphasia with word retrieval impairments
- >21 years of age right handed
- speaker of English as the preferred language
- >6 grade education
Exclusion Criteria:
- history of developmental learning difficulties
- history of prior neurological illnesses
- chronic medical illnesses that restrict participation in speech therapy
- alcohol or drug dependence
- severe uncorrected impairments of vision or hearing
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NCT00764400 |
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Principal Investigator
Anastasia M Raymer, PhD
Old Dominion University
Anastasia M Raymer, PhD
Phone: 757-683-4522
Email: sraymer@odu.edu
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| Backup Contact: |
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Sheryl Spence
Phone: 757-683-4117
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| Location Contact: |
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Norfolk, Virginia 23529
United States
Anastasia M Raymer, PhD
Phone: 757-683-4522
Email: sraymer@odu.edu
Site Status: Recruiting |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Date Processed: |
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May 23, 2013 |
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