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Enhancing Written Communication in Persons With Aphasia

NCT01790880 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2020-03-18

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a computerized speech-language treatment delivered by a virtual therapist (Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia (ORLA) + Writing) results in improved written communication skills of study participants with aphasia (i.e., difficulty with the comprehension and expression of spoken and written language).

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

ORLA

Practice on ORLA (Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia), a computer-based virtual therapy system.

BEHAVIORAL

ORLA + Writing

Treatment includes writing of sentences in combination with ORLA

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2017-12-31
Completion
2020-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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