Aphasia language disorder
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Stroke patients with aphasia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Prior stroke and/or aphasia; (suspected) Dementia; Severe dysartria and/ or verbal apraxia; Developmental dyslexia; Severe perceptual, visual and/or hearing deficit; Stroke due to a subarachnoidal hemorrhage; Illiteracy; Recurrent stroke; Recent psychiatric history.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A. Prognosis The primary outcome measure is the severity of the linguistic deficits at several time points in the first year post-stroke, measured with the ScreeLing, a test that measures functioning on three linguistic levels: semantics, phonology and syntax. B. Quality of Life The primary outcome measure concern the quality of life as measured with the Health Utilities Index at several time points in the first year post-stroke. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A. Prognosis The secondary outcome measures are the severity of aphasia measured with the Token Test and the verbal communication measured with the Aphasia Severity Rating Scale, at several time points in the first year post-stroke. In addition, the extent of the recovery of aphasia and the performance in the non-linguistic cognitive domains at 3 months and at one year post onset. B. Quality of life The secondary outcome measures are the EuroQol, the modified Rankin Scale and the Barthel Index, which are respectively related to the quality of life and daily life functioning, measured at several time points in the first year post-stroke. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed