RecruitingNot Applicable

Language in Primary Progressive Aphasia

United States500 participantsStarted 2007-05

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to further define the neurological and linguistic deterioration in primary progressive aphasia.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia * Right-handed * Native English speaker * Visual acuity of 20/30 corrected * Adequate hearing to follow conversation * Safe for an MRI scan Exclusion Criteria: * Left-handedness * Claustrophobia * Presence of significant medical illness that initially or in the future could interfere with continued participation in the study

What they're measuring

Neuropsychological variables

Timeframe: Immediately after testing and at two years post-testing

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00537004

SponsorNorthwestern University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2027-04

Contact for this trial

Elizabeth A Haynes

312-503-2398 PPA.Research@northwestern.edu

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