Examination of the accuracy and simplicity of communication caused by the difference in the type of transparent communication boards for ALS patients and caregivers

Examination of the accuracy and simplicity of communication caused by the difference in the type of transparent communication boards for ALS patients and caregivers - Examination of the accuracy and simplicity of communication caused by the difference in the type of transparent communication boards for ALS patients and caregivers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000048690

Enrollment

Registered

2022-08-18

Start date

2022-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Interventions

(Japanese syllabary transparent communication boards-Flick type boards) View the video in which the use of the boards is explained, and practice it of Japanese syllabary using the exercises.Then,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Key Inclusion Criteria for "ALS Patients" (1) Patients must have been diagnosed with ALS. (2)The patient must be able to walk on his/her own or use a wheelchair. (3)The patient must have never used a transparent communication boards. (4)The patient must be at least 18 years of age at the time of written consent. Key Inclusion Criteria for "Caregiver of ALS Patient" (1)The applicant must be a caregiver of a patient diagnosed with ALS. (2)The caregiver must be the person who has the most contact with ALS patients and communicates with them frequently. (3)The ALS patient recognizes you as his/her caregiver. (4)The caregiver has never used a transparent communication boards. (5) The caregiver must be at least 18 years old at the time of written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Either the patient or the caregiver has used a transparent dial (2)They are unable to understand Japanese explanations (3)Difficulty in walking on his/her own or moving in a wheelchair and using a stretcher (4)Patients deemed inappropriate by the person in charge of this study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of the number of mistakes between different transparent communication boards (number of mistakes in all 18 characters)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of the number of mistakes between different transparent communication boards(number of mistakes per word) Reading time between different transparent communication boards(time to finish reading 3 words, lap time per word is measured) Questionnaire values between different transparent communication boards Japanese POMS2 values between different transparent communication boards Comparison of the relationship between ALSFRS-R scores and the number of errors on the communication boards, reading time, and Japanese POMS2	—

Measure

Time frame

Percentage of the number of mistakes between different transparent communication boards(number of mistakes per word) Reading time between different transparent communication boards(time to finish reading 3 words, lap time per word is measured) Questionnaire values between different transparent communication boards Japanese POMS2 values between different transparent communication boards Comparison of the relationship between ALSFRS-R scores and the number of errors on the communication boards, reading time, and Japanese POMS2

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactFumiya Sano

Kobe University Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences

211k205k@gmail.com080-6172-4196

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026