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Balancing Effortful and Errorless Learning in Naming Treatment for Aphasia
Led by University of Pittsburgh · Updated on 2026-04-13
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
218 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Pittsburgh
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Aphasia is a language disorder caused by stroke and other acquired brain injuries that affects over two million people in the United States and which interferes with life participation and quality of life. Anomia (i.e., word- finding difficulty) is a primary frustration for people with aphasia. Picture-based naming treatments for anomia are widely used in aphasia rehabilitation, but current treatment approaches do not address the long-term retention of naming abilities and do not focus on using these naming abilities in daily life. The current research aims to evaluate novel anomia treatment approaches to improve long-term retention and generalization to everyday life. This study is one of two that are part of a larger grant. This record is for sub-study 1, which will adaptively balance effort and accuracy using speeded naming deadlines.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Balancing Effortful and Errorless Learning in Naming Treatment for Aphasia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of chronic aphasia lasting more than 6 months after left hemisphere ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
- Impaired performance on at least 2 of 8 sections of the Comprehensive Aphasia Test
You will not qualify if you...
- History of other acquired or progressive neurological disease
- Significant language comprehension impairments
- Unmanaged drug or alcohol dependence
- Severe diagnosed mood or behavioral disorders requiring specialized mental health interventions
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Language Rehab and Cognition Lab, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15260
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Research Team
A
Alyssa Kelly, M.A., CCC-SLP
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
6
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