Clinical trials: Communications Disorders
Cancer
Caring for the Sexual Health and Wellbeing of Cancer Survivors and Their Intimate Partners: An Anonymous Survey
The aim of this survey study is to provide broad information as reported by cancer survivors and their intimate partners about both their sexual health and their experiences of care from the United Kingdom hospital cancer team…
- Trial name
- NCT06074445
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Behavior, Communication
Pilot Study of Novel Postpartum Educational Video Intervention
A child's early language environment is pivotal for language development. Disparities in early language environments contribute to the gap in school readiness between poor and more advantaged children.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Communication, Language
- Trial name
- TMW-NI (NCT02267265)
- Testing
- TMW-Newborn Intervention video, Safe Sleep for your Baby (SIDS) educational video
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 694 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Chronic Disease
Communication Model to Self-Care - Regardless of Health Literacy
Healthcare systems all over the world are developing in a way that compels patients to become more active in the management of their own health and disease - a development that changes the role of modern patients and the skills…
- Trial name
- NCT04929314
- Testing
- Systematic Interactive Communication Model to Strengthen Self-Care Regardless of Health Literacy Level
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University College of Northern Denmark
Smoking Cessation
Using ICT to Deliver Brief Motivational Interviewing to Promote Smoking Cessation Among Smokers With Chronic Diseases
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a general health promotion (GHP) approach using information communication technology (ICT) to deliver a brief motivational interviewing (MI) to motivate smokers with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT03921606
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing (i-BMI), Individual face-to-face generic health advice
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Stroke, Caregiver Burnout
Ecological Momentary Intervention for Stroke Caregivers' Psychological Support
The proposed trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) based ecological momentary intervention (EMI) for psychological well-being in stroke family caregivers.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Caregiver Burnout, Depressive Symptoms, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT04936828
- Testing
- iCBT-based EMI
- Where
- 7 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Quadraplegia
Robust Intelligent Keyboard for Quadraplegic Patients
This is multi-center prospective randomized trial evaluating the effectiveness of a new brain-computer interface for communication of quadriplegic patients in a clinical context.
- Trial name
- PVCRoBIK (NCT01707498)
- Testing
- Scanning device, RoBIK Brain-Computer Interface
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805
Learning Disorder, Specific, Learning Disabilities
Rhythm Training of a Serious Game on the Reading Skills of Children w/ a Specific Learning Disorder Impacting Reading
Mila-Learn-01 is a double-blind clinical study (meaning that neither the patient nor the doctor or his/her team will know which game the child has), which enables us to see the effect of a serious game on the child's reading…
- Conditions
- Learning Disorder, Specific, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Specific Learning Disorder, With Impairment in Reading
- Trial name
- NCT05154721
- Testing
- experimental Group - Mila-Learn
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Poppins
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Early Behavioral Intervention to Improve Social Communication Function in Infants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
The investigators are running an intervention study for young children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). The study will include free play-based behavioral intervention that may improve social and communication skills in…
- Trial name
- NCT02687633
- Testing
- JASPER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Breast Cancer, Quality of Life
Together After Cancer
To evaluate the impact of an adapted online, self-help relationship intervention (supplemented with brief coach calls) for survivors of breast cancer and their partners.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Quality of Life, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT05645471
- Testing
- Together After Cancer
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Dyslexia, Developmental
Tackling Two of the Most Important Unresolved Tasks in Reading Intervention
An important question in education is how to help young children who struggle to learn to read despite being well-taught in their regular classrooms.
- Trial name
- NCT06403007
- Testing
- Phonics plus morphology, Phonics plus set-for-variability
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 964 people
- Sponsor
- York University
Aphasia, Stroke
Dosage and Predictors of Naming Treatment Response in Aphasia
This study examines aphasia treatment response among Veterans and non-Veterans living with aphasia. It seeks to identify cognitive and neural factors which are predictive of positive response to treatment targeting naming…
- Trial name
- NCT02005016
- Testing
- Naming therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Fall Risk Intervention for Stroke
After stroke, falling is a common problem. Falls can lead to injury, as well as fear of future falls. It is important to try to prevent falls from happening after stroke.
- Trial name
- FRISKI (NCT07349030)
- Testing
- Fall Prevention Intervention, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
Dementia
The Talking Sense Communication Programme for Dementia Carers
Do family carers of people with dementia benefit from communication therapy and training? This study will only involve carers of people with dementia. Nearly all people with dementia will experience some difficulty communicating.
- Trial name
- NCT01481363
- Testing
- The Talking Sense manual, Treatment as usual - communication information and advice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Portsmouth
Aphasia
Timing of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Combined With Speech and Language Therapy (SLT)
Aphasia is an acquired (typically left-hemisphere) multi-modality disturbance of language that impacts around 2 million people in the USA. Aphasia impacts language production and comprehension as well as reading and writing.
- Trial name
- NCT03773406
- Testing
- Offline tDCS-before therapy, Offline tDCS-after therapy, Online tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Dyslexia
Evaluation of the Performance and Safety of the Atoldys/ Lexilens Glasses Developed to Improve the Reading of Dyslexic Subjects
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new medical device (Atoldys/ Lexilens glasses) on the improvement of reading skills of young dyslexic subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT04586621
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ABEYE
Aphasia, Primary Progressive
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Inhibition and Brain Function in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a focal dementia characterized by primary impairment of language abilities and functional disturbances associated with language.
- Trial name
- Stim-APHA (NCT06473714)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Intellectual Disabilities
Reading Intervention for Children With Intellectual Disabilities Who Require Augmentative and Alternative Communication
The goal of this multiple single case study with multiple randomized baseline (with four starting points and 18 measurements across time) is to conduct a reading intervention for 40 children with intellectual disabilities who…
- Trial name
- NCT05709405
- Testing
- Reading intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostfold University College
Chronic Kidney Diseases
ACP Simulation-based Communication Training Program for Nurses Discussing ACP With Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
This study was to evaluate the effects of ACP simulation-based communication training program (ACP-SCT program) for nurses to discuss ACP with chronic kidney disease patients
- Trial name
- NCT04312295
- Testing
- ACP-SCT program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Communication Disabilities
Improving Communication and Healthcare Outcomes for Patients With Communication Disabilities
In the United States, 14% of all adults report a speech, language, voice, and/or hearing disability (collectively known as communication disabilities, CD).
- Trial name
- NCT04697212
- Testing
- Healthcare team- + patient-directed intervention, Healthcare team-directed intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 687 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Stuttering, Fluency Disorder
Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Explore Potential Treatments to Reduce Speech Errors in Adults Who Stutter
The goal of this study is to find out whether a type of noninvasive brain stimulation can help reduce speech errors, such as repetitions, blocks, and prolongations, in people who stutter.
- Trial name
- NCT07354139
- Testing
- High - Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas