Clinical Trial: Aphasia Therapy: Factors of Efficacy

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Constraint Induced Aphasia Therapy in Stroke Patients in Acute Stage.

Brief Summary: Constraint-induced aphasia therapy (CIAT) has proven effective in stroke patients. It has remained unclear, however, whether intensity of therapy or constraint is the relevant factor. This study will give an answer to this question to improve speech and language therapy.

Detailed Summary: Although there is clear evidence that aphasia therapy is effective, questions remain as to the intensity of administered therapy, the preferred therapeutic approach and its initiation with regard to stroke onset. CIAT is a a high intense group therapy administered over 2 weeks. Additionally, patients have to communicate solely in spoken words or sentences (constraint). This study compares CIAT with an approach of the same intensity without constraints and a less intense house-typical therapeutic approach.
Sponsor: University of Leipzig

Current Primary Outcome: Change of aphasia by Aachener Aphasia Test (AAT) [ Time Frame: pretreatment and within 24 h post intervention ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Change of Communication Activity Log (CAL) [ Time Frame: pretreatment and within 24 h post intervention ]

The CAL is a two-part questionnaire rating the amount and the quality of daily communication on a six-point scale


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Leipzig

Dates:
Date Received: June 9, 2016
Date Started: March 2005
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 14, 2016
Last Verified: June 2016