Topic: Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
This is an initial clinical testing of ReaDySpeech, a computer based programme to deliver speech therapy exercises to patients. Patients will be set up with a programme in ReaDySpeech to test it out f
Sponsors
University of Manchester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for clinicians: Clinicians will be recruited from 4 North West NHS sites that have already agreed to be involved in both the preliminary testing phase of the study and the future feasibility study. These clinicians will have a stroke caseload. Inclusion criteria for patient participants: 1. Patients with dysarthria as a result of stroke as diagnosed by a speech and language therapist 2. Patients more than 12 weeks post stroke with no upper limit post stroke 3. Patients who are willing to trial the computer based programme ReaDySpeech. 4. Participants will present with dysarthria, willing and able to undertake communication therapy (in clinicians' opinion) 5. Sufficient ability in English to participate in therapy without a translator 6. Medically stable 7. Able to give informed consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: There is no clinician exclusion criteria. Patient participant exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with cognitive or language difficulties that will prevent them giving informed consent or using a computer 2. Patients with insufficient grasp of English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Structured and open questions following testing phase of the intervention. The questions intend to find out training needs for patients and clinicians as well as support needs for patients and clinician. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence to the online programme. Measured by online history of interaction. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed