First Responder Aphasia Strategy Training

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Aphasia

Treatments: Other: Training about Aphasia

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06678854

Protocol Version Oct 2024 (Other Identifier)

A481800 (Other Identifier)

2024-1447

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to determine the impact of a collaborative approach to training law enforcement officers and first responders about aphasia including their knowledge and confidence in communicating with individuals with aphasia that they may encounter in the field. 75 participants from Madison Police Department will be enrolled and can expect to be on study for up to 6 months.

Full description

The investigators will partner with the Madison Police Department to provide training and programming to law enforcement officers and first responders. Training will include direct teaching, aphasia simulations, scenario-based training and a panel with persons with aphasia with the goal of increasing confidence for law enforcement officers and first responders providing services to and communicating with persons with aphasia.

Participants will take 3 surveys over 6 months.

Enrollment: 75 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Employed by Madison Police Department as a first responder or law enforcement officer
• willing and able to provide informed consent
• willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

• Not employed as a first responder or law enforcement officer with Madison Police Department

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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75 participants in 1 patient group

First Responders

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Training about Aphasia