Constraint-induced aphasia therapy (CIAT) has proven effective in stroke patients. It has remained unclear, however, whether intensity of therapy or constraint is the relevant factor. This study will give an answer to this question to improve speech and language therapy.
Although there is clear evidence that aphasia therapy is effective, questions remain as to the intensity of administered therapy, the preferred therapeutic approach and its initiation with regard to stroke onset. CIAT is a a high intense group therapy administered over 2 weeks. Additionally, patients have to communicate solely in spoken words or sentences (constraint). This study compares CIAT with an approach of the same intensity without constraints and a less intense house-typical therapeutic approach.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
This is the control group with 14 h treatment over 10 workdays.
Examine the efficacy of CIAT (30 h over 10 workdays) versus Control-group and communication treatment group.
Examine the efficacy of CTG (30h over 10 wokrdays) versus CIAT-group and control group
Change of aphasia by Aachener Aphasia Test (AAT)
Time frame: pretreatment and within 24 h post intervention
Change of Communication Activity Log (CAL)
The CAL is a two-part questionnaire rating the amount and the quality of daily communication on a six-point scale
Time frame: pretreatment and within 24 h post intervention
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