Treatment for Word Retrieval Impairments in Aphasia
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 21 - 90 |
| Updated: | 4/17/2018 |
| Start Date: | August 2008 |
| End Date: | July 2013 |
Communication Outcomes for Naming Treatments in Aphasia
In this study the investigators are examining the effectiveness of two different speech
therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with
stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other
employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one of
the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will
administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the
treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to
improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be
broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.
therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with
stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other
employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one of
the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will
administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the
treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to
improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be
broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.
In this study the investigators are examining the effectiveness of two different speech
therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with
stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other
employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one of
the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will
administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the
treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to
improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be
broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.
therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with
stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other
employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one of
the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will
administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the
treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to
improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be
broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.
Inclusion Criteria:
- left hemisphere stroke >4 months earlier
- aphasia with word retrieval impairments
- >21 years of age right handed
- speaker of English as the preferred language
- >6 grade education
Exclusion Criteria:
- history of developmental learning difficulties
- history of prior neurological illnesses
- chronic medical illnesses that restrict participation in speech therapy
- alcohol or drug dependence
- severe uncorrected impairments of vision or hearing
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