Study of Modified Constraint-Induced Aphasia Therapy Schedule to Treat Patients Following Sub-acute Stroke

NRZ Magdeburg Median Kliniken GmbH & Co100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of modified Constraint-Induced Aphasia Therapy (CIAT) in the early sub-acute stage and to examine the efficacy of modified CIAT versus standard treatment with the same intensity of intervention.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Aphasia

Interventions

Investigate efficacy of modified ciat scheduleOTHER

2 hours of training over 15 days

examine the efficacy of standard treatment versus modified ciat scheduleOTHER

2 hours of training over 15 days

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 34 YearsMax age: 84 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * clinical diagnosis of first-ever stroke * aphasia in sub-acute stage * german speakers Exclusion Criteria: * presence of residual aphasia * dysarthria and apraxia of speech

Locations (1)

NRZ Median Klinik

Magdeburg, Germany, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change of aphasia and aphasic syndromes by Aachen Aphasia Test (AAT)

Time frame: pretreatment and 4 weeks

change from pretreatment in Aachen Aphasia Test at 8 weeks

Time frame: pretreatment and 8 weeks

change from pretreatment in Aachen Aphasia Test at 1 year

Time frame: pretreatment and 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Change of Communicative Activity (CAL)

Time frame: pretreatment and 4 weeks

change from pretreatment in communication activity (CAL)at 8 weeks

Time frame: pretreatment and 8 weeks

Change from pretreatment in communication activity (CAL)at 1 year

Time frame: pretreatment and 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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