Clinical trials: Apraxia
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Methylphenidate in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
The purpose of this study is to describe the possible effects of methylphenidate (MPH) on speech intelligibility in children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) aged 6-12 years.
- Trial name
- NCT05185583
- Testing
- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
PPA, Non-fluent Aphasia
Longitudinal Multi-Modality Imaging in Progressive Apraxia of Speech
The study is designed to determine the relationship between structural and functional changes in the brain on imaging and progression of speech and language, neurological and neuropsychological features in patients with…
- Conditions
- PPA, Non-fluent Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech, Primary Progressive Non-fluent Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT01818661
- Testing
- AV-1451
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Treatment of Cantonese Speakers With Childhood Apraxia of Speech
The proposed study aims to investigate the efficacy of the Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing treatment in Cantonese-English bilingual speakers with childhood apraxia of speech.
- Trial name
- NCT06385470
- Testing
- Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing treatment
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Schizophrenia
The Effect of Social Skills Intervention on Praxis and Social Functioning in Individuals With Schizophrenia
This study will be carried out with individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia who continue to community mental health. Social skills training will be applied in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT05901922
- Testing
- Social skills training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Stroke, Aphasia
Efficacy of START (Startle Rehabilitation Therapy) in the Treatment Stroke-induced Aphasia/Apraxia
A stratified, parallel-group, double-blind, randomized controlled trial of remotely delivered START treatment to individuals with severe-to-moderate stroke (with recruitment focused on individuals with low SES) will be conducted.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech
- Trial name
- START (NCT04816799)
- Testing
- Startle Adjuvant Rehabilitation Therapy (START)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Aphasia, Stroke
Brain-based Understanding of Individual Language Differences After Stroke
Strokes often cause a loss of communication ability, referred to as aphasia, as well as cognitive difficulties. Each stroke survivor has a unique pattern of strengths and weaknesses in communication and cognition, and a unique…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Stroke, Alexia
- Trial name
- BUILD (NCT04991519)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Patients With Ataxia
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects on motor and cognitive performance of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) compared to transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and placebo stimulation (sham)…
- Conditions
- Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Multiple System Atrophy, Ataxia With Oculomotor Apraxia
- Trial name
- SCAtACS (NCT05621200)
- Testing
- Transcranial stimulation over the cerebellar hemispheres
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Apraxia of Speech, Aphasia, Acquired
Apraxia of Speech: Comparison of EPG Treatment (Tx) and Sound Production Treatment (SPT)
The purpose of the proposed research is to examine the effects of two treatment approaches on speech production involving speakers with chronic apraxia of speech (AOS) and aphasia.
- Conditions
- Apraxia of Speech, Aphasia, Acquired, Speech Disorders
- Trial name
- EPG&SPT (NCT02554513)
- Testing
- EPG Tx, SPT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Experience Dependent Changes Induced by Treatment
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a severe speech-language disorder whose aetiological, neuroanatomical correlates are largely unknown.
- Trial name
- CAS (NCT04832503)
- Testing
- PROMPT- treatment, LNSOM-treatment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Effects of tDCS on Apraxia of Speech in Non-Fluent Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects first and foremost language abilities. There are three different variants of PPA, each a relatively distinct speech and language profile.
- Trial name
- NCT04486586
- Testing
- Active tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Stuttering, Developmental Apraxia of Speech
Stuttering and Apraxia of Speech: the Efficacy of an Intervention Program
Subjects' utterances were submitted to acoustic analysis before and after the intervention program applied on prosodic basis.
- Trial name
- SAS:EIP (NCT01097161)
- Testing
- speech therapy with the assistance of an acoustical analysis program
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Osteoarthritis
Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement - Navigated Versus Non-navigated Study
The primary objective of this investigation is to compare the precision of long leg alignment achieved by the two types of procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00733330
- Testing
- Either P.F.C. Sigma or L.C.S. Complete knee replacement using the conventional surgical approach and manual surgical technique, Either P.F.C. Sigma or L.C.S. Complete knee replacement using minimally invasive surgical approach and computer navigation
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- DePuy International
Alzheimer's Disease, Gait Apraxia
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
The purpose of this study is to compare characteristics of gait and balance measured among patients with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders separated into 3 groups according to the stage of disease (i.e., pre-dementia, mild…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Gait Apraxia, Impaired Cognition
- Trial name
- MERE (NCT01315704)
- Testing
- Drug intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy
Measuring Aided Language Development
The focus of the current study is to systematically investigate the psychometric properties of a range of aided language measures, which are based on the Graphic Symbol Utterance and Sentence Development Framework (Binger \&…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Apraxia of Speech, Speech Sound Disorder
- Trial name
- MALD (NCT06512168)
- Testing
- AAC Generative Language Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Parkinson's Disease
Evaluation of Intensive Language Therapy
Due to Parkinson's Disease (PD) speech and language (SL) deficits may occur. Further, the literature reports that PD patients, who have not undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS), have deficits regarding voice quality (e.g.
- Trial name
- EILT (NCT02935842)
- Testing
- Specific SL-therapy, Rhythmic Balance-Movement Training (rBMT)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Cerebello-Spinal tDCS as Rehabilitative Intervention in Neurodegenerative Ataxia
Neurodegenerative cerebellar ataxias represent a group of disabling disorders which currently lack effective therapies. Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive technique, which has been…
- Conditions
- Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2
- Trial name
- SCA02 (NCT04153110)
- Testing
- Anodal cerebellar and cathodal spinal tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Dyspraxia
Exploring the Impact and Feasibility of a Pathway to Sport and Long-term Participation in Young People
The importance of play and physical activity include its many benefits on positively improving health and well-being, enhancing children's and young people's thinking and performance in school, improving their sleep and enabling…
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT02517333)
- Testing
- EPIC Club
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford Brookes University
Performance Anxiety, Emotional Stress
Intervention on Caregivers Caring for Patients Poststroke With Upper Limb Apraxia
The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of a intervention on a specific health prevention/intervention program aimed at caregivers of mild and moderate patients post stroke with upper limb apraxia in comparison to a…
- Trial name
- CPA (NCT02307019)
- Testing
- Program on specific prevention of health, Program on general prevention of health
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech
Investigating the Effects of Rhythm and Entrainment on Fluency in People With Aphasia
Speaking in unison with another person is included as a part of many treatment approaches for aphasia. It is not well understood why and how this technique works.
- Trial name
- NCT05248295
- Testing
- Unison speech (vs. solo), Metrical timing (vs. conversational)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Speech Treatment for Minimally Verbal Children With ASD and CAS
Comorbid Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) may be one factor that limits speech development in some minimally verbal children with autism. CAS is a disorder affecting speech movement planning.
- Trial name
- TxMVASD+CAS (NCT05066178)
- Testing
- CAS Treatment for Minimally Verbal Children with Autism
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- MGH Institute of Health Professions