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A Method for Communication With Arabic Patients Suffering From Classic Locked- in Syndrome

NCT05444075 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2022-07-05

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Summary

Aim of the work The aim of this study is to test an Arabic alphabet communication system designed to train physicians to communicate with Arabic-speaking patients with LIS.

Subjects and methods

* Place of study: Department of Neurology at Sohag university hospital
* Type of study: clinical trial.
* Subjects: Thirty healthy subjects from three different educational levels. Ten subjects have a preparatory education level, ten subjects with a high school education or its equivalent, and ten subjects who have a university education or are still in a university education stage. They will be collected from among patients' relatives and employees of Sohag University Hospital.

Methods of the study: The method shown in the figure No. 1 is the Arabic alphabet (arranged in the traditional order) printed on double-sided cardboard, with one copy facing the person and one facing the doctor.

The code will be in the case of a positive selection (the desired line or letter) by looking up or one blink, but in the case of a negative selection (not the desired line or letter), it will be by looking down or two blinks.

The person will choose the letters of each word and then choose the end of the word and after selecting all the words of the sentence choose the end of the sentence.

After the strategy has been taught to the subject, he or she will be asked to communicate with the physician using this way.

Conditions

  • Locked- in Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

a method for communication

the Arabic alphabet (arranged in the traditional order) printed on double-sided cardboard, with one copy facing the person and one facing the doctor. The code will be in the case of a positive selection (the desired line or letter) by looking up or one blink, but in the case of a negative selection (not the desired line or letter), it will be by looking down or two blinks. The person will choose the letters of each word and then choose the end of the word and after selecting all the words of the sentence choose the end of the sentence. After the strategy has been taught to the subject, he or she will be asked to communicate with the physician using this way.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sohag University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-08-01
Primary Completion
2022-12-30
Completion
2023-04-15

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