Post-stroke speech production impairments (apraxia of speech and aphasic word production impairment) Signs and Symptoms Apraxia
Conditions
Interventions
All participants will take part in both interventions, the order will be randomised:
1. Intervention group use a participant-administered software therapy designed specifically for this study (Sheffie
Sponsors
University of Sheffield
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients experiencing unilateral left-hemisphere lesion(s) 2. Minimum 6 months post onset of stroke 3. Diagnosis of apraxia of speech
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not pre-morbidly competent in English 2. Insufficient auditory and visual acuity to interact with a laptop computer 3. Currently receiving impairment-based speech/language therapy 4. Presence of degenerative neurocognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Accuracy of word production in naming and repetition measured by: 1. Naming accuracy 2. Repetition accuracy 3. Word duration 4. Connected speech (narrative) samples Control measures: 1. CAT Spoken sentence to picture matching 2. PALPA48 Written word to picture matching | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Health economic assessment (health-related quality of life, resource use & societal costs) measured by: 1.1. EQ-5D Health questionnaire 1.2. SF-12v2. Health Status questionnaire 1.3. Costs questionnaire 2. Acceptability to service users and families of self-administered computer therapy | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed