aphasia. progressive isolated aphasia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:
The Combining Inhibitory Control Treatment.
Treatment Duration:
4 successive weeks, 3 sessions per week, each session 45-60 minutes. Intervention 2: Control group:
Treatment - Other
Intervention group:
The Combining Inhibitory Control Treatment.
Treatment Duration:
4 successive weeks, 3 sessions per week, each session 45-60 minutes
Control group:
Errorless Naming Treatment
Treatment Duration:
4 successive weeks, 3 sessions per week, each session 45-60 minutes
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Proficiency in Persian language; Right-handedness; The range of age is 20 to 65 years; Having elementary literacy; Both genders; Cerebro Vascular Accident(CVA) is created in frontal or sub cortical structures in the left hemisphere; The dominant and sustainable language impairment along with Preservation of other mental functions(memory, attention, visual spatial deficits using Persian Aphasia diagnostic test (clinical version) and Mississippi test; Aphasia is not caused by factors such as trauma, metabolic disorders, and infection; Having no acute neurological or psychiatric problems; At least 6 months post-stroke; Having naming deficit (chief complain); Having auditory and visual acuity (with or without corrective device); Having no severe Apraxia; Having no severe Dysarthria. Exclusion criteria: If patient or his/her family would not continue the treatment and or; If patient during the treatment suffers from a new stroke or another neurological condition, he/she would be excluded.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The ability to name pictures. Timepoint: Pre intervention, Post intervention, 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: The score of Picture naming test.;The ability to match Spoken word, picture. Timepoint: Pre intervention, Post intervention, 1 month after interventioP. Method of measurement: The score of spoken word, picture matching test.;The ability to repeat word, non word. Timepoint: Pre intervention, Post intervention, 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: The score of word, non word repetition test.;The ability of communicative effectiveness. Timepoint: Pre intervention, Post intervention, 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: The score of the communicative effectiveness index. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The ability of inhibitory control. Timepoint: Pre intervention, Post intervention, 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: The score of Stroop test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRezvan Akbari Manie
Speech Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed