Post Stroke Aphasia Rehabilitation Using Computer-based Arabic Software Program: A Randomized Control Trial (aphasia)

Alexandria University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Aphasia Rehabilitation

Treatments: Behavioral: aphasia rehabilitation using software program or conventional therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04717180

aphasia software

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aphasia is a disorder of language processing caused by a lesion in particular brain regions. Treatment aims at improving or restoring impaired function or at compensating for deficits. More recently, computer technology has been integrated into treatment options. In this study, a detailed and comprehensive computerized software program for aphasia rehabilitation is designed for the treatment of Arabic speaking Egyptian aphasic patients.

Aim of the study: design a computerized software program for the rehabilitation of Arabic speaking Egyptian aphasic patients.

Full description

Aphasia is a disorder of language processing caused by a lesion in particular brain regions. Treatment aims at improving or restoring impaired function or at compensating for deficits. More recently, computer technology has been integrated into treatment options. In this study, a detailed and comprehensive computerized software program for aphasia rehabilitation is designed for the treatment of Arabic speaking Egyptian aphasic patients.

Aim of the study: design a computerized software program for the rehabilitation of Arabic speaking Egyptian aphasic patients.

Subjects: The study was conducted on 50 patients with aphasia who attend the unit of Phoniatrics during the period of one year, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Alexandria Main University Hospitals.

Methodology: The training materials were designed as a software program. Each patient was subjected to assessment before and after the application of the rehabilitation program. Patients were randomized into two groups: group I who received therapy using the software aphasia rehabilitation program and group II who received conventional (traditional) language therapy. Therapy continued for 48 sessions over six months.

Enrollment: 105 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of aphasia
• Age 18 years or more

Exclusion criteria

• Intellectual disabilities.
• Visual impairment.
• Hearing impairment.
• Associated dysarthria and or apraxia of speech.
• Associated psychiatric disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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105 participants in 2 patient groups

group I

Active Comparator group

Description:

patients who received rehabilitation using the software program for aphasia rehabilitation

Treatment:

Behavioral: aphasia rehabilitation using software program or conventional therapy

group II

Active Comparator group

Description:

patients who received rehabilitation using the conventional therapy

Treatment:

Behavioral: aphasia rehabilitation using software program or conventional therapy