Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Sentence Production Impairment in Aphasia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Maryland, College Park
About this trial
The proposed research is relevant to public health because stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability among older adults and communication impairments resulting from stroke have a significant negative impact on quality of life. By seeking to better understand post-stroke aphasia, this project lays the groundwork for development of new interventions, and aligns with NIDCD's priority areas 1 (understanding normal function), 2 (understanding diseases), and 3 (improving diagnosis, treatment, and prevention).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
At least 18 years of age
Persons with acquired aphasia are defined as those with a language impairment following left hemisphere brain injury (most likely a stroke).
Neurotypical adults need to be either young (ages 18-30 years) or older (> 60 years)
Native (or primary) speakers of English
Disqualifiers
Prior neurological or psychiatric diagnoses or developmental disabilities before the onset of aphasia
do not speak English fluently
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Language Condition
Treatment groups
350 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
University of Maryland, College Park
Lead sponsor
McMaster University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov