Status:
COMPLETED
fMRI of Language Recovery Following Stroke in Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Conditions:
Aphasia
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of constraint-induced aphasia therapy.
Detailed Description
Aphasia (difficulty speaking) is one of the most dreaded consequences of stroke. It is associated with high mortality and severe motor, social, and cognitive disability. During the past decade, therap...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- MCA stroke as indicated by the presence of aphasia and MRI lesion in the LMCA distribution
- Moderate aphasia (Token Test score between 40th and 90th percentile)
- Written informed consent by the patient or the next of kin
Exclusion
- Underlying degenerative or metabolic disorder or supervening medical illness
- Severe depression or other psychiatric disorder
- Pregnancy
- Any contraindication to an MRI procedure (i.e., metal implants, claustrophobia)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00843427
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2015
Last Update
May 11 2018
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294