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Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)Multi-PANCT07219680

Intervention for Communication Quality of Life in Primary Progressive Aphasia

A study testing Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Cascade Training and Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia in people with Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA) and Semantic Dementia, run by Maya Henry at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a personalized, multi-component, virtual speech language treatment program can improve communication and quality of life for adults with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and their primary communication partners. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
What is being tested?
Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Cascade Training and Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Apr 2026to Aug 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • A PPA (Gorno-Tempini et al., 2011) or "PPA-plus" (Mesulam et al., 2001) diagnosis
  • MMSE score of 15 or higher and must be able to produce single monosyllabic words intelligibly
  • Must speak English, Spanish or both languages (i.e., bilingual speakers of English or Spanish)
  • Hearing and vision adequate for participation in teleconference meetings
  • Must have a study partner available (someone who will commit to attending teleconference sessions, as needed, during assessment and treatment phases)
  • Partners must express willingness to attend and participate in assessment and treatment sessions, including those targeting dyadic communication goals
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  • Partners must speak English, Spanish or both languages (i.e., bilingual speakers of English or Spanish)
  • Partner's hearing and vision should be adequate for participation in teleconference meetings
  • The participant and/or study partner must have basic experience using a computer.

Who cannot join

  • Other central nervous system or medical diagnosis that can account for symptoms
  • Psychiatric diagnosis that can account for symptoms

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Henry Lab Research Coordinator contact

512-471-3420

aphasialab@austin.utexas.edu

Grasso Lab Research Coordinator contact

512-232-1440

multilingual.aphasia@austin.utexas.edu

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University of Texas

    Austin, Texas, 78712

    Carly M Millanski, MS, 512-471-3420, aphasialab@austin.utexas.edu

    Camille Wagner Rodriguez, MS, wagner.camille@austin.utexas.edu

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Intervention to Promote Communication Quality of Life for Persons With Language-Led Dementia and Their Partners: A Randomized Pilot Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a personalized, multi-component, virtual speech language treatment program can improve communication and quality of life for adults with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and their primary communication partners. The study will enroll participants who speak English and/or Spanish.

The main questions the study aims to answer are:

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  • Is the telerehabilitation program feasible and acceptable for people with PPA and their study partners?
  • Do participants with PPA and study partners find treatment beneficial?
  • What patterns of treatment response are seen in participants?
  • Which outcome measures are most useful for evaluating changes in communication and quality of life?

Researchers will compare participants who receive intervention immediately to participants assigned to a waitlist control group (who will receive treatment after a delay) to see whether participation in the treatment program is associated with improvements in communication and quality of life.

Participants will:

  • Take part in speech language therapy sessions delivered by video visit that combine restorative, compensatory, and partner-focused communication strategies. Treatment may take place after a waiting period.
  • Receive education and communication training together with their partner.
  • Complete speech, language, and cognitive assessments.
  • Complete questionnaires about communication abilities, daily functioning, and quality of life.
Being tested
Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Cascade Training, Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia
Keywords
speech-language pathology, neurodegenerative disease, logopenic, nonfluent, semantic, script training, teletherapy, remote, multimodal communication training, partner training, augmentative and alternative communication, AAC, Communication Book, bilingual, Spanish, Hispanic, Latino
Medical subject headings
Aphasia, Primary Progressive, Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia, Aphasia, Neurodegenerative Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Cascade TrainingBehavioural

    Also called Multi-LRCT

    In person or via teletherapy: A multi-component treatment incorporating elements of restitutive, compensatory, and care-partner focused interventions. Participants work on producing names of personally relevant targets in multiple communication modalities. Biweekly (45-90 minute) sessions with a clinician target multimodal communication and the use of strategies to support word retrieval. These skills are also trained via daily independent practice. The participant meets six times during the course of treatment with a study partner (e.g., spouse) for communication counseling, education, and practice of communication strategies.

  • Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in AphasiaBehavioural

    Also called Multi-VISTA

    In person or via teletherapy: A multi-component treatment incorporating elements of restitutive, compensatory, and care-partner focused interventions. Treatment focuses on production of individually-tailored, personally relevant scripts. The participant completes 30 minutes per day of independent practice, during which they speak in unison with a video model. Biweekly (45-90 minute) sessions with a clinician target clear and accurate script production, memorization, and conversational usage, as well as multimodal communication. The participant meets six times during the course of treatment with a study partner (e.g., spouse) for communication counseling, education, and practice of communication strategies.

Study groups in NCT07219680
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Waitlist ControlOtherIndividuals in the waitlist-control group will undergo initial assessment followed by a waiting interval of 12 (Multi-VISTA) or 13 (Multi-LRCT) weeks. Following the waiting period, they will again complete baseline assessments prior to the treatment phase (co-development of training materials and Multi-VISTA or Multi-LRCT treatment).
Receives: Behavioral: Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Cascade Training; Behavioral: Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia
Immediate TreatmentExperimentalIndividuals in the immediate treatment group will undergo initial assessment followed immediately by the treatment phase (co-development of training materials and Multi-VISTA or Multi-LRCT treatment).
Receives: Behavioral: Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Cascade Training; Behavioral: Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in spoken naming of trained/untrained items

    Percent correctly named trained/untrained pictures

    Measured: change from pre-treatment or waitlist to post-treatment or waitlist (12-13 weeks), and follow-up at 3 months post-treatment

  2. Change in script production accuracy

    Percent correct intelligible, scripted words for trained/untrained scripts

    Measured: change from pre-treatment or waitlist to post-treatment or waitlist (12-13 weeks), and follow-up at 3 months post-treatment

  3. Change in barriers and facilitators in dyad conversation

    Number of conversation barriers and facilitators observed in conversation

    Measured: change from pre-treatment or waitlist to post-treatment or waitlist (12-13 weeks), and follow-up at 3 months post-treatment

  4. Communication Modality Inventory

    A likert-type survey characterizing frequency and type of communication modalities used in conversation, administered to both the person with PPA and their conversation partner.

    Measured: change from pre-treatment or waitlist to post-treatment or waitlist (12-13 weeks), and follow-up at 3 months post-treatment

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Change on Quick Aphasia Battery

    A standardized aphasia assessment.

    Measured: change from pre-treatment or waitlist to post-treatment or waitlist (12-13 weeks), and follow-up at 3 months post-treatment

  2. Change on Aphasia Impact Questionnaire

    A psychosocial questionnaire for individuals with aphasia. Scores range from 0-84, with higher scores indicating greater impact of aphasia.

    Measured: change from pre-treatment or waitlist to post-treatment or waitlist (12-13 weeks), and follow-up at 3 months post-treatment

  3. Acceptability and Perception of Change Survey

    A survey characterizing acceptability of and perceived response to treatment.

    Measured: post-treatment (approximately 12-13 weeks after treatment onset)

  4. Change on Adult Carers Quality of Life Questionnaire

    A measure evaluating quality of life for caregivers. Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater quality of life.

    Measured: change from pre-treatment or waitlist to post-treatment or waitlist (12-13 weeks), and follow-up at 3 months post-treatment

  5. Change on Brief - Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief-COPE)

    A survey characterizing care partner use of coping strategies.

    Measured: change from pre-treatment or waitlist to post-treatment or waitlist (12-13 weeks), and follow-up at 3 months post-treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Oct 2025
  2. Study start1 Apr 2026
  3. Primary completionAug 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionAug 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Participants in Arm 1, the immediate treatment group, will proceed immediately to initial assessments followed by the treatment phase (co-development of training materials and Multi-VISTA or Multi-LRCT treatment). Participants in Arm 2, the waitlist control group, will undergo initial assessment followed by a waiting interval of 12 (Multi-VISTA) or 13 (Multi-LRCT) weeks. Following the waiting period, they will be reassessed for cognitive-linguistic and participant-reported outcome measures prior to the treatment phase (co-development of training materials and Multi-VISTA or Multi-LRCT treatment).
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07219680
Sponsor's protocol ID
R61AG089318
Acronym
Multi-PA
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
20 Oct 2025
Last updated
21 Apr 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: Because of the possibility of deductive disclosure of subjects with unusual characteristics and the sensitive nature of the protected health information obtained in this trial, we will make decisions about data sharing on request, with IRB oversight.

Publications

  • Henry ML, Hubbard HI, Grasso SM, Mandelli ML, Wilson SM, Sathishkumar MT, Fridriksson J, Daigle W, Boxer AL, Miller BL, Gorno-Tempini ML. Retraining speech production and fluency in non-fluent/agrammatic primary progressive aphasia. Brain. 2018 Jun 1;141(6):1799-1814. doi: 10.1093/brain/awy101.

    PubMed 29718131
  • Henry ML, Hubbard HI, Grasso SM, Dial HR, Beeson PM, Miller BL, Gorno-Tempini ML. Treatment for Word Retrieval in Semantic and Logopenic Variants of Primary Progressive Aphasia: Immediate and Long-Term Outcomes. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2019 Aug 15;62(8):2723-2749. doi: 10.1044/2018_JSLHR-L-18-0144. Epub 2019 Aug 7.

    PubMed 31390290
  • Dial HR, Hinshelwood HA, Grasso SM, Hubbard HI, Gorno-Tempini ML, Henry ML. Investigating the utility of teletherapy in individuals with primary progressive aphasia. Clin Interv Aging. 2019 Feb 25;14:453-471. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S178878. eCollection 2019.

    PubMed 30880927

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Cascade Training and Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia in people with Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA) and Semantic Dementia, run by Maya Henry at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Henry Lab Research Coordinator (512-471-3420, aphasialab@austin.utexas.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in spoken naming of trained/untrained items (time frame: change from pre-treatment or waitlist to post-treatment or waitlist (12-13 weeks), and follow-up at 3 months post-treatment). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07219680, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Apr 2026.

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