Health Condition 1: null- Stroke patients with aphasia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Bromocriptine
: 2.5mg four times daily for 4 months orally
Control Intervention1: Speech therapy: 8-10 hrs per week for 4 months
Sponsors
Dr Reeba Sini Jacob
Dr M Jayasree
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) 18 years of age and above b) CT/MRI confirmed diagnosis of Right, Left or bilateral hemispheric thrombotic infarct c) With premorbid ability to read and write d) Within 6 months of onset of nonfluent aphasia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Any patient with hearing, visual impairment or both b) History of malignancy c) Evidence of severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, pulmonary or other chronic or neuropsychiatric disorder, as determined by history, physical examination, and screening laboratory tests. d) Those unwilling to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| verbal fluency, comprehension, repetition and naming using the Western Aphasia BatteryTimepoint: 0 and 16 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients are assessed with speech evaluation by noting changes in verbal fluency, comprehension, repetition and naming using the Western Aphasia Battery.Timepoint: 0, 8, 16 and 24 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactReeba Sini Jacob
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Outcome results
None listed