Clinical trials: Apraxias
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Communication Disorder, Healthy
Central Mechanisms in Speech Motor Control Studied With H215O PET
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a technique used to investigate the functional activity of the brain. The PET technique allows doctors to study the normal biochemical and metabolic processes of the central nervous system of…
- Conditions
- Communication Disorder, Healthy, Stuttering, Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00001308
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Aphasia, CVA
Treatment Intensity - Apraxia of Speech
A growing neurorehabilitation literature suggests that intense treatment may be desired to maximize the effects of therapy following neurologic injury.
- Conditions
- Aphasia, CVA, Apraxia of Speech
- Trial name
- NCT02332915
- Testing
- Sound Production Treatment (SPT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Apraxia of Speech, Aphasia
A Novel Treatment for Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech : Measurement of Outcomes
In order to determine if speech-language therapy has positive effect, reliable measurement tools are required to document outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01979159
- Testing
- Combined Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech Treatment (CAAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Stroke, Apraxia
Rehabilitating (Stroke-induced) Apraxia With Direct Current Stimulation
The objective of the clinical trial is to investigate whether weak transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can ameliorate the motor cognitive deficit apraxia during stroke rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- RAdiCS (NCT03185234)
- Testing
- anodal tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Apraxia of Speech
Searching of Apraxia of Speech in Children With Specific Language Impairment
Searching of Apraxia of Speech in Children with Specific Language Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05584033
- Testing
- Mansora Arabic test battery for childhood apraxia of speech
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
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
Aphasia, Stroke
ReadMap: Reading in Stroke Alexia and Typical Aging
Loss of reading ability due to stroke, called alexia, likely affects over a million Americans at any given time and causes difficulty performing many daily life functions, such as paying bills, using email/text, reading for…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Stroke, Alexia
- Trial name
- ReadMap (NCT06700005)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Multiple Sclerosis, Apraxia
Occupational Therapy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Limb apraxia is defined as the inability to correctly perform skilled and/or learned limb movements, which cannot be explained by elementary motor and sensory deficits or cognitive problems.
- Trial name
- NCT01507636
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy, Physical therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Stroke, Dysarthria
Deep Brain Stimulation + Therapy for Stroke
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and potential benefits of combining deep brain stimulation (DBS) with targeted speech and swallowing rehabilitation in individuals who have experienced a stroke and have…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Dysarthria, Apraxia, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT07849114
- Testing
- Boston Scientific Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System, Rehabilitation Training Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Pirondini, Elvira, PhD
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
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
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech
The study will test two modifications to speech therapy for 40 school-age children with childhood apraxia of speech to determine how to improve treatment outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT03238677
- Testing
- Speech Motor Chaining without Biofeedback, Biofeedback, Distributed Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Apraxia of Speech
Video Assisted Speech Technology to Enhance Motor Planning for Speech
Nearly 3.5 million Americans are diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a communication disorder that causes skill limitations in the areas of language acquisition, sensory integration, and behavior.
- Trial name
- VAST (NCT04764539)
- Testing
- Video Assisted Speech Therapy (VAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iTherapy, LLC
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech
Treating Primary Progressive Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
The purpose of the study is to test whether low level electric stimulation, called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), on the part of the brain (i.e., pre-supplementary motor area and left inferior frontal gyrus)…
- Trial name
- NCT05368350
- Testing
- high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Ataxia, Cerebellar, Cerebellar Ataxia
Rehabilitative Trial With Cerebello-Spinal tDCS in Neurodegenerative Ataxia
Neurodegenerative cerebellar ataxias represent a group of disabling disorders for which we currently lack effective therapies. Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive technique, which has been…
- Conditions
- Ataxia, Cerebellar, Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Ataxia, Spinocerebellar
- Trial name
- CStDCSAtaxia (NCT03120013)
- Testing
- Anodal cerebellar and cathodal spinal tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Artery Stenting
Innovative Application of Pressure Gradient Measurement in Internal Carotid Stenosis in Patients Undergoing CAS
About 20% of stroke causes are atherosclerotic strokes caused by carotid artery stenosis. In 2005, 92% of carotid artery interventions in the USA were performed in asymptomatic patients.
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Artery Stenting, Stroke
- Trial name
- NOTICE-CAS (NCT06123767)
- Testing
- CAS + Intravascular measuring the pressure gradient, CAS (standard), Doppler ultrasonound of cephalic arteries
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- 4th Military Clinical Hospital with Polyclinic, Poland
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
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