Health Condition 1: S098- Other specified injuries of head
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Shana Yasmin Mundekkat
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Persons with Dysarthria post TBI Persons with Traumatic brain injury Confirmed diagnosis of dysarthria by a qualified Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Age between18-65 years, of both gender groups Persons with intact comprehension skills Ability of the participant to respond to basic yes/no questions verbally. Persons were at least three months post injury. Persons without Dysarthria post TBI Persons with Traumatic brain injury without dysarthria component confirmed by SLP Age between18-50 years, of both gender groups Persons with intact comprehension skills Ability of the participant to respond to basic yes/no questions verbally Persons were at least three months post injury Communication partners of Persons with TBI Any individual closely associated with the patient, preferably a family member. Knows the patient before their injury since at least 12 months before injury. Aged above 18 years Kannada as the first language and language of communication Person with minimum five years of education Able to read and understand the questionnaire in either Kannada / English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Persons with TBI Persons with cognitive-linguistic deficits on ACE-Kannada or WAB â?? Kannada Presence of mild cognitive impairments, or subtle word finding difficulties Persons with premorbid history of alcoholism/drug abuse / psychiatric conditions / medical conditions such as heart diseases, carcinoma or other chronic illness which may otherwise impact communicative effectiveness and interferes with the assessment procedure Persons with any associated conditions such as hearing impairment, visual impairment Presence of speech disorder prior to TBI Persons with non-traumatic brain injuries such as stroke or degenerative conditions Communication partners of Persons with TBI Person with any cognitive impairment or sensory deficits History of speech-language inadequacies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To understand the how effectively the individuals with dysarthria are able to communicate in various communication environmentsTimepoint: 21 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the perspectives of persons with dysarthria and their communication partnerTimepoint: 21 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sunila John
Manipal College of Health Professions,MAHE
Outcome results
None listed