Post-stroke aphasia following a first-ever stroke, with onset within the past 12 months. Aphasia, Rehabilitation, Speech Therapy, Family Caregivers, Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Conventional speech therapy,Caregiver support program
Sponsors
Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 20 years or older. 2. Diagnosed with a first-ever stroke, with stroke onset within the past 12 months. 3. Primary language is Thai. 4. Diagnosed with aphasia, confirmed by a speech-language pathologist using the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB), with an Aphasia Quotient (AQ) < 95. 5. Has a family caregiver (not a hired caregiver) who is literate in Thai (able to read and write). 6. No significant visual or hearing impairments that would interfere with participation in speech-language assessments or training. 7. Willing and able to attend speech training sessions at the clinic and continue home practice according to the study schedule.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Currently receiving speech therapy at another hospital. 2. Diagnosed with neurological or psychiatric conditions affecting language or cognition (such as dementia, Parkinson disease, depression). 3. Severe dysarthria or unintelligible speech that interferes with assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient's language abilities Baseline, week 5, week 12 Western Aphasia Battery Test Thai version | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver knowledge improvement baseline, week 12 pre/post-test,Caregiver satisfaction week 12 self-report satisfaction survey | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNicha Kripanan
Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Institute
Outcome results
None listed