Primary progressive aphasia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention period: Up to three years Intervention frequency: Forty minutes per session, once per month
Sponsors
Osaka university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 20 years or older at the time of obtaining consent. Individuals who wish to receive remote ST. Meets the diagnostic criteria for PPA (Gorno-Tempini et al., Neurology, 2011).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with a history of organic brain diseases (including a clear history of cerebral infarction, Parkinson's disease, or related disorders) or those diagnosed with a mental disorder. Individuals with substance-related disorders (e.g., drug dependence). Individuals with a severe illness or a history of such an illness, whom the sub-investigator deems unsuitable for participation in this study. Individuals suspected of having severe hearing loss or visual impairment. Individuals whom the sub-investigator deems unsuitable for participation in this study for other reasons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of introducing online ST Annual changes in performance on language training tasks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Annual changes in cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination, Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices) and language function (WAB Aphasia Battery). | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAkihiro Takasaki
Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University Department of Psychiatry, Course of Integrated Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine.
Outcome results
None listed