Status:

UNKNOWN

Virtual Reality in Aphasia Telerehabilitation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Oulu

Collaborating Sponsors:

Peili Vision Oy

Verve Oulu

Conditions:

Aphasia, Acquired

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of the immersive 3D HMD VR technology in the language intervention with a home-based telerehabilitation approach for people with aphasia. The asse...

Detailed Description

The purpose of the present project is to study the effects, feasibility, and the participants' experiences of this novel kind of language intervention. The effects of the intervention will be studied ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Post-stroke aphasia ≥ 3 months from stroke
  • Age 18-75 years
  • Finnish as a native language
  • Relative have the motivation and willingness to support person with aphasia in rehabilitation process
  • At least some level of spoken output
  • Moderate-to-severe aphasia
  • Deficit in a word retrieval process

Exclusion

  • Participation in other intervention study during the study
  • Participation in other traditional speech and language therapy during the VR-intervention (i.e. 9-10 weeks period).
  • Severe and current psychotic disorder
  • Dementia/other neurodegenerative disease
  • History of previous stroke (/strokes) if not recovered, excluding TIAs (the criteria for the recovery: no residual aphasia or other disabilities caused by stroke which would affect in significant manner on everyday life)
  • Active epilepsy / migraine (\< 3 years)
  • Severe apraxia of speech
  • Inability to act according to given instruction
  • Severe neuropsychological disorder or the decline of cognitive / memory functions, which would significantly affect for training during the VR-intervention
  • Vision or hearing impairment which would prevent the use of VR HMD
  • if the participant's treatment or medication is unsuitable with the use of VR HMD device as assessed by the physician
  • if the participant has the pacemaker or implantable (electric) medical device

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04828759

Start Date

April 1 2021

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

April 2 2021

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