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NCT06323629
Effects of Recursive Self-feedback on Speech Production in Aphasia
Conditions: Aphasia, Stroke
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 45
Sponsor: University of South Florida
Location: Brain and Aphasia Recovery Lab, PCD 1030, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida Tampa Florida
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of recursive self-feedback procedures on spontaneous speech production in stroke survivors with impaired speech production (aphasia). The main question it aims to answer is:
• To what extent can stroke survivors with aphasia use their self-feedback alone to improve their spontaneous speech production?
Participants will be engaged in the following activities:
* They will perform language and cognitive tasks.
* Afterwards, they will receive treatments using tablets and headphones at no cost to them.
* The experimental treatments (recursive self-feedback procedures) entails responding to prompts, listening to playbacks of their speech response and attempt to minimize/correct the errors in the next attempt. This process will be repeated multiple times per prompt.
* The experimental treatments are two: an adaptive version that adapts the complexity of the treatment prompt and a non-adaptive version that does not adapt task complexity.
* Researchers will compare the experimental treatments to see if both have similar effects on improving spontaneous speech production.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 6 months post left hemisphere stroke
* Aphasia due to left hemisphere stroke
* Dominant English speaker
Exclusion Criteria:
* Speech-language deficits due to neurological insults such as Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative conditions etc.
* Uncorrected sensory impairments.
* Language comprehension impairment.
* Severe cognitive impairment.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06323629). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.