Sentence Production Training in Aphasia

ConditionAphasia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-85
SponsorPurdue University

About this trial

This project focuses on developing a novel treatment for sentence production and comprehension in aphasia, using implicit priming. First set of experiments will aim examine which learning conditions are most effective in creating maximal training gains. Then, in a later study, the investigators will develop and test the efficacy of a novel treatment study based on findings from the first set of the studies.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Individuals with post-stroke aphasia

At least 6 months post-onset of eft hemisphere stroke

Native speaker of English

Normal or corrected to normal hearing and vision

Disqualifiers

Severe apraxia of speech

Other neurological conditions affecting communication (e.g., dementia)

Uncontrolled psychiatric/psychological conditions affecting thinking and communication

Active alcohol/substance abuse

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sentence training

Treatment groups

104 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Purdue University

Lead sponsor

Temple University

Collaborator

University of California, San Diego

Collaborator