A Method for Communication With Arabic Patients Suffering From Classic Locked- in Syndrome
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observational
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Brief Summary
Aim of the work The aim of this study is to test an Arabic alphabet communication system designed to train physicians to communicate with Arabic-speaking patients with LIS. Subjects and methods
- Place of study: Department of Neurology at Sohag university hospital
- Type of study: clinical trial.
- Subjects: Thirty healthy subjects from three different educational levels. Ten subjects have a preparatory education level, ten subjects with a high school education or its equivalent, and ten subjects who have a university education or are still in a university education stage. They will be collected from among patients' relatives and employees of Sohag University Hospital. Methods of the study: The method shown in the figure No. 1 is the Arabic alphabet (arranged in the traditional order) printed on double-sided cardboard, with one copy facing the person and one facing the doctor. The code will be in the case of a positive selection (the desired line or letter) by looking up or one blink, but in the case of a negative selection (not the desired line or letter), it will be by looking down or two blinks. The person will choose the letters of each word and then choose the end of the word and after selecting all the words of the sentence choose the end of the sentence. After the strategy has been taught to the subject, he or she will be asked to communicate with the physician using this way.
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for all trials
Started Aug 2022
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 16, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 5, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 30, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 15, 2023
CompletedJuly 5, 2022
June 1, 2022
5 months
May 16, 2022
June 30, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Alphabetic communication
The participant's ability to communicate in the Arabic alphabet using vertical eye movement
up to 24 weeks
Study Arms (3)
subjects with preparatory education level
Ten subjects have a preparatory education level
subjects with high school education
ten subjects with a high school education or its equivalent
subjects with university education
ten subjects who have a university education, or are still in a university education stage
Interventions
the Arabic alphabet (arranged in the traditional order) printed on double-sided cardboard, with one copy facing the person and one facing the doctor. The code will be in the case of a positive selection (the desired line or letter) by looking up or one blink, but in the case of a negative selection (not the desired line or letter), it will be by looking down or two blinks. The person will choose the letters of each word and then choose the end of the word and after selecting all the words of the sentence choose the end of the sentence. After the strategy has been taught to the subject, he or she will be asked to communicate with the physician using this way.
Eligibility Criteria
Thirty healthy subjects from three different educational levels. Ten subjects have a preparatory education level, ten subjects with a high school education or its equivalent, and ten subjects who have a university education or are still in a university education stage. They will be collected from among patients' relatives and employees of Sohag University Hospital.
You may qualify if:
- educated healthy subjects
You may not qualify if:
- non-educated, healthy subjects
- subjects with any sensory deficits
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Sohag Universitylead
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE ONLY
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor of Neurology
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 16, 2022
First Posted
July 5, 2022
Study Start
August 1, 2022
Primary Completion
December 30, 2022
Study Completion
April 15, 2023
Last Updated
July 5, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-06