Aphasia and Anomia. Aphasia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: designedtherapeuticapplication for naming disorder for 20 sessions (3 times per week), each session will be provided for one hour. This therapeutic application is based on thetratm
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Between 40 and 65 years Having basic literacy to read (part of the SFA treatment protocol requires reading skills if necessary). Aphasia caused by the left hemisphere stroke (diagnosed by a neurologist based on CT scan imaging or MRI or medical reports). At least 6 months have passed since the onset of aphasia due to stroke. Have full command of the Persian language. Major impairment in noun naming Absence of cognitive impairment or mild cognitive impairment (Using the Aphasia Check List (ACL) Cognitive Test) Absence of Apraxia (Based on the ?Apraxia test of adults) and dysarthria (Based on informal assesment of therapist) Healthy or modified visual and hearing ?Auditory Comprehension ability is above 50%. Have the ability to use the phone and follow orders. There is a person's desire to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of more than a stroke in the dominant hemisphere for the language 6 months have not passed since the stroke History of alcohol or drug abuse, cognitive, psychological and neurological disorders other than stroke Not diagnosing as Anomia based on Persian naming test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trained words accuracy. Timepoint: Continuous assessments in probe sessions in baseline, treatment and following phases. Method of measurement: The percentage of correctly named words.;Untrained words accuracy. Timepoint: Continuous assessments in probe sessions in baseline, treatment and following phases. Method of measurement: The percentage of correctly named words.;Control words accuracy. Timepoint: Continuous assessments in probe sessions in baseline, treatment and following phases. Method of measurement: The percentage of correctly named words. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life of a patient with aphasia. Timepoint: Before starting the baseline and after completing the treatment phase. Method of measurement: based on the Persian version of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale-39 (SAQOL-39).;Aphasia severity. Timepoint: Before starting the baseline and after completing the treatment phase. Method of measurement: Based on Persian Diagnostic Aphasia Battery (P-DAB-1) score.;Naming disorder severity. Timepoint: Before starting the baseline and after completing the treatment phase. Method of measurement: Based on the Persian picture naming test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShahla Fatemi-Syadar
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed