Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of the Effects of Response Elaboration Training for Aphasia
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Aphasia
Language Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Response Elaboration Training (RET), which is a speech/language therapy for aphasia. The study is designed to determine whether verbal language ...
Detailed Description
Detailed Description: Extended description of the protocol, including information not already contained in other fields, such as comparison(s) studied. Example: Sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arres...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of moderate to severe nonfluent or fluent aphasia
- Nonverbal intelligence within normal limits
- Auditory and visual acuity adequate for experimental tasks
- 6 months post-onset of single, focal brain injury (e.g., stroke)
Exclusion
- Previous history of therapy with RET
- Diagnosed psychological disorder other than depression
- Neurological condition other than that which resulted in aphasia
- History of alcohol or substance abuse
- Non-native English speaker
- Premorbid history of speech/language disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
47 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00125216
Start Date
December 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
April 7 2014
Active Locations (1)
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VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84148