Post stroke aphasia Circulatory System
Conditions
Interventions
Arabic-speaking adults with confirmed post-stroke anomia (=3 months post-onset) were randomly allocated (1:1, block randomisation, allocation concealment) to an Experimental Group (EG
n = 12) receiving 15 supervised gamified app sessions (45 min, 3×/week, five weeks), or a Control Group (CG
n = 12) receiving an equated-contact-time comparator condition of traditional SLP (2×/week, five weeks
total contact time equated at 675 minutes). Independent blinded assessors administered all outcome probes. Primary outcomes were trained item naming accuracy (/30) and untrained item generalisation (/
Sponsors
Dhahran Health Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
24 Years to 78 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Acquired aphasia following a single left-hemisphere stroke, confirmed by neuroimaging 2. Arabic as primary spoken language 3. Anomia confirmed by A-CAT naming subtest 4. =3 months post-stroke onset (revised from the initially planned =4 weeks threshold to minimise the contribution of acute spontaneous recovery) 5. Adequate vision and hearing to engage with app interface or clinic-based materials 6. Capacity to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with progressive neurological conditions 2. Significant cognitive impairment 3. Prior app-based therapy within the preceding six months
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Contacts
Public ContactYusuf Albustanji
Outcome results
None listed