Supported Communication to Improve Participation in Rehabilitation of people with moderate-severe aphasia after a first stroke: a pilot study (SCIP-R)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN37002304

Enrollment

100

Registered

2011-07-26

Start date

2011-06-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-02-06

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Conditions

Topic: Stroke Research Network

Interventions

'Supported communication' uses a set of techniques to make communication accessible for people with aphasia. A skilled communication partner uses low tech resources such as pen/paper, pictures, symbol

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Staff participants: nurses drawn from all day shifts (Bands 57) 2. Qualified therapy staff (Bands 57) 3. Therapy/healthcare assistants (Band 4)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medical staff will be excluded: rotation of FY1 doctors makes it unlikely that they would be able to complete participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale (SAQOL39g); Timepoint(s): Discharge from unit and 6 month follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026