Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?The goal of this clinical trial is to identify predictors of response to phonological-focused anomia treatment in people with aphasia. The main question it aims to answer is who responds to which type of anomia treatment. Researchers will compare Phonomotor Treatment and Phonological Components Analysis to see which treatment is more beneficial, and for whom. Participants will engage in both treatments over several months.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for individuals with chronic aphasia and anomia for over 6 months, who can follow spoken instructions and have phonologic impairments. It's not suitable for those with progressive neurological diseases, chronic medical conditions affecting participation, or severe vision/hearing issues that hinder task completion.Inclusion Criteria
Chronic aphasia (6+ months)
Anomia
Sufficient auditory comprehension to follow task instructions
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Exclusion Criteria
Chronic medical illness that interferes with adherence to testing schedule
I have severe vision or hearing problems that affect my daily tasks.
I have a speech disorder that makes it hard for me to complete tasks.
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Participant Groups
The study aims to find out which patients benefit more from two different speech therapy treatments: Phonomotor Treatment versus Phonological Components Analysis. Participants will undergo both treatments across several months to determine the most effective approach.
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: PMTExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Phonomotor Treatment (PMT) will be administered. This treatment improves anomia by training the sound sequences of words. This is a multimodal treatment approach that includes listening, producing, visualizing, and describing sounds and sound sequences. The participant practices the sound sequence tasks with the clinician.
Group II: PCAExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Phonological Components Analysis (PCA) will be administered. This treatment improves anomia by identifying phonological features of words. A picture is presented. The participant provides features of the picture name: the first sound of the word, the final sound of the word, the number of syllables of the word, another word that starts with the same sound, and another words that rhymes with the word. The participant attempts to produce the word independently and by repeating after the clinician.
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UB Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology ClinicBuffalo, NY
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
State University of New York at BuffaloLead Sponsor