Classical Conditioning Training for Aphasia. A Telemedicine Approach.

NCT03381313 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aimed at investigating the suitability of a classical conditioning for the treatment of anomic disorder. In this study 12 patients suffering from pure anomia in the chronic stage of the disease underwent a word repetition training with a computerized telemedicine protocol. Each patient trained two word sets, one in a conditioned and the other in a non-conditioned training modality; a third non trained set served as control set.

Conditions

Aphasia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Training effect in the treated word set

  Differences between accuracy pre and post in the treated word set

  immediately before and immediately after the training protocol (duration of the training protocol: 6 weeks)

Study Arms (1)

Anomic Patients

EXPERIMENTAL

Pure Anomic Patients underwent to conditioned word repetition training or traditional one.

Behavioral: Conditioned word repetition training

Interventions

Conditioned word repetition training BEHAVIORAL

In the classical conditioning training the onset of the visual stimulus preceded that of the auditory stimulus with a short onset asynchrony, and both stimuli co-terminated. By contrast, in the training without conditioning the auditory stimulus was administered first and the visual stimulus appeared short after the off-set of the auditory one.

Anomic Patients

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Aphasic patients with word finding difficulty
• Must be able to repeat single words

You may not qualify if:

• Severe cognitive impairment
• Impaired single word comprehension

Sponsors & Collaborators

• I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Aphasia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Speech Disorders; Language Disorders; Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Giovanni A Carlesimo, MD

  I.C.C.S Fondazione Santa Lucia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: 12 patients suffering from pure anomia in the chronic stage of the disease underwent a word repetition training with a computerized telemedicine protocol. Each patient trained two word sets, one in a conditioned and the other in a non-conditioned training modality; a third non trained set served as control.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 18, 2017
• First Posted: December 22, 2017
• Study Start: April 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2017
• Study Completion: November 1, 2017
• Last Updated: December 26, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share