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Development and Validation of Language and Communication Assessment Scales
Led by IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy · Updated on 2026-04-08
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
239 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This research aims to develop and validate new tools to better assess language and communication abilities in people with aphasia, a condition caused by stroke that affects communication. Traditional assessments mainly focus on linguistic tasks, but they often overlook everyday communication skills, such as the use of gestures and factors like motivation and attention, which are important for setting personalized treatment goals. The study emphasizes the need for a more interactive and comprehensive approach that includes evaluating both the individual's and caregiver's perceptions of communication effectiveness. The study involves an observational approach using a conversational method in speech-language rehabilitation. This method focuses on improving communication in real-life situations by practicing natural, interactive conversations that include verbal and non-verbal cues. Assessments will be conducted within these everyday contexts to help guide treatment planning more effectively. Participants will be evaluated over a 36-month period, with researchers measuring communicative efficacy as the primary outcome. The study will involve intensive neurorehabilitation patients or outpatients diagnosed with language and communication disorders after stroke. Various assessments, including questionnaires for participants and caregivers, will be used to understand communication skills, participation in daily life, and the use of gestures. This comprehensive evaluation aims to support better communication therapy planning and monitoring over time.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Development and Validation of Language and Communication Assessment Scales
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patient admitted for intensive neurorehabilitation or outpatient care
- Diagnosis of language and communication disorders after a stroke in the right or left hemisphere
- Age over 18 years
- Ability to provide informed consent
- Native Italian speaker (L1 Italian)
You will not qualify if you...
- Unstable clinical conditions interfering with study participation (e.g., active symptomatic infections, stupor, need for oxygen therapy)
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 36 months
Participants undergo speech-language rehabilitation using a conversational approach focused on improving communication within real-life, functional contexts.
Visits scheduled as part of outpatient care
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
IRCCS San Camillo
Venice, VE, Italy, 30126
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Research Team
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Sara Nordio, SLP,PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
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Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
1
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