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Comparing Traditional Semantic Feature Analysis (tSFA) and Semantic Feature Analysis + Metacognitive Strategy Training (SFA+MST)
Led by Teachers College, Columbia University · Updated on 2025-08-12
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
100 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of traditional Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA) treatment to a modified SFA protocol that includes Metacognitive Strategy Training (SFA+MST) for adults with acquired aphasia. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What are the comparative outcomes in picture naming accuracy and strategy use during picture naming following 2 months of traditional SFA versus SFA + MST in adults with acquired aphasia? * What are the comparative outcomes in percent of informative content and rate of informative content during spontaneous speech production following 2 months of traditional SFA versus SFA + MST in adults with acquired aphasia? Researchers will compare outcomes between these two treatments to see if SFA+MST yields larger effects in picture naming and spontaneous speech outcomes than traditional SFA. Participants will complete: * 5-7 pre-treatment assessment sessions where they will be asked to name pictures, tell stories/describe pictures, answer questions, and complete questionnaires, * 3 treatment sessions of SFA \*OR\* SFA+MST per week for 8 weeks, for a total of 24 sessions, * 7 weekly probes (i.e., short, intermittent assessments throughout the treatment phase), * 3 post-treatment assessment sessions immediately after treatment ends, where they will complete the same assessment tasks as they did pre-treatment (e.g., naming pictures, telling stories, etc.), * 2 retention assessment sessions, one 30 days and the other 60 days following the final treatment session, where they will be asked to name pictures, tell stories/describe pictures, and describe what they learned during the study.
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Official Title
Comparing Traditional Semantic Feature Analysis (tSFA) and Semantic Feature Analysis + Metacognitive Strategy Training (SFA+MST)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Have aphasia due to a single acute event (e.g., left-hemisphere stroke, traumatic brain injury)
- Be at least six months post aphasia onset
- Be a proficient English speaker
- Have normal or corrected hearing (e.g., hearing aids) and vision (e.g., eyeglasses)
- Have no history of neurodegenerative disease, severe motor speech disorder, significant mental illness, psychiatric disorder, drug/alcohol abuse, or neurological conditions affecting cognition, language, or memory
You will not qualify if you...
- History of neurodegenerative disease, severe motor speech disorder, significant mental illness, psychiatric disorder, drug or alcohol abuse, or neurological conditions affecting cognition, language, or memory
- Children under 18 years old
- Adults over 89 years old
- Uncorrected hearing and vision
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, New York, United States, 10027
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Research Team
V
Victoria Tilton-Bolowsky, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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