Sensory-Motor Integration for Speech Rehabilitation in Patients with Post-stroke Aphasia

Summary

SEMO is a multidisciplinary project (language sciences, cognitive psychology and neuropsychology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, speech-language pathology, functional neuroimaging and engineering sciences) that aims first, to test and develop a novel speech rehabilitation program designed for patients with non-fluent aphasia and, second, to better describe neural reorganization after successful recovery. To this end, the investigators will conduct a prospective monocentric cross-over study, including two cohorts of post-stroke aphasic patients and two control groups.

Conditions

• Aphasia Non Fluent
• Stroke

Interventions

DEVICE

Enriched rehabilitation

The enriched rehabilitation is based on the use of sensory-motor integration in addition to conventional speech therapy. The sensory-motor integration method is based on the Ultraspeech-player software. This software allows therapists to display movements of speech articulators (tongue and lips) recorded on a reference speaker during production of vowels or consonants (isolated or combined). Sagittal movements of the tongue are recorded using ultrasound and front views of lip movements are captured through video imaging. During rehabilitation with the Ultraspeech-player software, patients will be seated in front of a computer screen, observe articulatory movements and listen to phonemes. Then, they will be required to repeat each of them five times and move on to the next phoneme, with the agreement of the experimenter.

DEVICE

Simple rehabilitation

The simple rehabilitation is based on conventional speech therapy. The conventional speech therapy will be provided by the speech therapist. Classically, the speech therapist uses word production with repetition and naming exercises. The therapist will show the patient series of pictures associated or not with written words, and the patient is required to name them and/or read aloud the word. In case of impossibility to perform the task, the therapist may can help the patient by using the indexing method or by asking the patient to repeat after him/her. According to patient's competencies and progress, the difficulty of reeducation can increase progressively.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Laboratoire de Psychologie et NeuroCognition

  collaborator OTHER

• GIPSA-LAB

  collaborator OTHER

• University Hospital, Grenoble

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Monica Baciu, MD PhD · University Hospital, Grenoble & Laboratoire de Psychologie et NeuroCognition

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

55 Years

Max Age

75 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-05-05

Primary Completion

2026-03-31

Completion

2026-03-31

Countries

• France

Study Locations