Health Condition 1: R470- Dysphasia and aphasia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Smart-Phone based speech-language therapy (Naming): Semantic feature analysis (naming therapy technique) will be implemented and delievered through a smart-phone based program.
Control
Sponsors
Mr Rajath Shenoy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Persons with aphasia or caregivers who have access to smartphone. 2. Aged 18-75 years. 3. Handedness (pre-morbid) – Right. 4. Diagnosis of stroke. 5. Time post-onset of stroke – at least 6 months. 6. Diagnosis of aphasia by a trained speech-language therapist 7. Severity of aphasia: Mild to moderately severe aphasia using Western aphasia battery-Kannada 8. Naming impairment – Based on Boston Naming test - Kannada 9. Readiness to accept the technology.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with severe apraxia and dysarthria 2. Persons with poor visual acuity and visual neglect 3. Currently enrolled for speech-language therapy. 4. Individuals with poor cognitive skills based on Raven’s progressive matrices (Raven, 2000).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the accuracy of picture naming compared across time points.Timepoint: Two time points: 1. At Pre-post treatment A - 20th session. 2. Every 5th consecutive session (5th,10th,15th) 3. Pre-post treatment B-20session. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pre-post standardized measure using Western aphasia battery, Boston naming test-kannada. Quality of life will be compared across baselines except on probe sessions. Timepoint: Pre-Post | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRajath shenoy
Manipal college of health professions, Manipal academy of higher education
Outcome results
None listed