Status:

TERMINATED

Recovernow: Tablet-Based Speech Therapy For Post-Stroke Aphasia

Lead Sponsor:

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Conditions:

Stroke Sequelae

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

RECOVERNOW is A MULTICENTRE PHASE II RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF EARLY MOBILE TABLET-BASED SPEECH THERAPY FOR ACUTE STROKE PATIENTS WITH APHASIA. Using a novel futility design, investigators will r...

Detailed Description

Post-stroke aphasia is a major cause of disability. Aphasia is a heterogeneous condition and can manifest in a variety of communication impairments, including difficulty producing words or sentences a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • diagnosis of ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke documented with CT and/or MRI and,
  • mild to moderate aphasia, and/or -) Scoring ≥ 1 on the Best Language parameters of the National Institute of Health Stroke Score (NIHSS).

Exclusion

  • Pre-existing speech, language or cognitive disorders (such as dementia, mild cognitive impairment),
  • severe debilitating disease(s) that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude them from being able to complete the study to follow-up (ex: end-stage malignancy, ALS),
  • Severe comprehension deficits (unable to follow simple one-step commands and/or unable to respond to yes/no questions reliably), and
  • English is not the primary language
  • subarachnoid, subdural and epidural hemorrhages.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 13 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 11 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03755063

Start Date

November 13 2019

End Date

April 11 2022

Last Update

April 19 2022

Active Locations (2)

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The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4E9

2

University Health Network / University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4