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Virtual Reality in Aphasia Telerehabilitation

20 participantsStarted 2021-04-01

Plain-language summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of the immersive 3D HMD VR technology in the language intervention with a home-based telerehabilitation approach for people with aphasia. The assessments will be conducted at the baseline (prior the intervention periods) and after each intervention period (i.e. after the VR-intervention period and the waitlist period).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Post-stroke aphasia ≥ 3 months from stroke * Age 18-75 years * Finnish as a native language * Relative have the motivation and willingness to support person with aphasia in rehabilitation process * At least some level of spoken output * Moderate-to-severe aphasia * Deficit in a word retrieval process Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in other intervention study during the study * Participation in other traditional speech and language therapy during the VR-intervention (i.e. 9-10 weeks period). * Severe and current psychotic disorder * Dementia/other neurodegenerative disease * History of previous stroke (/strokes) if not recovered, excluding TIAs (the criteria for the recovery: no residual aphasia or other disabilities caused by stroke which would affect in significant manner on everyday life) * Active epilepsy / migraine (\< 3 years) * Severe apraxia of speech * Inability to act according to given instruction * Severe neuropsychological disorder or the decline of cognitive / memory functions, which would significantly affect for training during the VR-intervention * Vision or hearing impairment which would prevent the use of VR HMD * if the participant's treatment or medication is unsuitable with the use of VR HMD device as assessed by the physician * if the participant has the pacemaker or implantable (electric) medical device

What they're measuring

Change in language abilities from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Timeframe: Change from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Change in naming abilities from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Timeframe: Change from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Change in verbal fluency from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Timeframe: Change from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Change in functional communication skills from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Timeframe: Change from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Change in quality of life from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Timeframe: Change from baseline to week 8 and to week 18

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04828759

SponsorUniversity of Oulu

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-31

Contact for this trial

Matti Lehtihalmes, Professor

+358407024320 matti.lehtihalmes@oulu.fi

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Aphasia, Acquired trials

Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in language abilities from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Timeframe: Change from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Change in naming abilities from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Timeframe: Change from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Change in verbal fluency from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Timeframe: Change from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Change in functional communication skills from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Timeframe: Change from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Change in quality of life from baseline to week 9 and to week 18

Timeframe: Change from baseline to week 8 and to week 18