VR and Scrip Training of PWA, Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age30-80
SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
About this trial
The goal of this RCT is to investigate if computerized script training may promote functional communication and nonverbal cognitive functions of Cantonese-speaking PWA, and whether VR may further magnify the treatment outcomes.
The main research questions are:
1. Can script training promote verbal functional communication of Cantonese-speaking PWA? 2. Can script training enhance nonverbal cognitive functions of Cantonese-speaking PWA? 3. Can VR magnify verbal and nonverbal treatment outcomes of script training of PWA?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
a stroke onset more than six months, with an Aphasia Quotient (AQ) below 96.4, as evaluated by the Cantonese version of Western Aphasia Battery (CAB; Yiu, 1992),
premorbid fluent Cantonese speakers,
aged between 30 and 80 years,
no reported progressive neurogenic disorders such as dementia or Parkinson's disease,
Disqualifiers
concurrent participation in other aphasia treatment trials, and
incompatibility with immersive VR exposure such as complains of nausea, headache, or other severe discomforts during trial use of a head-mounted device during screening.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- VR-based script training
- Conventional script training
Treatment groups
105 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lead sponsor
Prof FONG NAI KUEN KENNETH
Collaborator
Dr LI SHI PUI
Collaborator
Dr NG HIU FUNG PETER
Collaborator
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov