Clinical trials: Speech and Language Disorder
Aphasia
Treatment Outcomes With tDCS in Post-Stroke Aphasia
The purpose this study is to test the utility of pairing external neuromodulation with behavioral language treatment to boost therapy outcomes and to investigate the mechanisms associated with recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT03929432
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with SLT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Aphasia
Genetic and Cognitive Predictors of Aphasia Treatment Response
Aphasia, or language impairment after a stroke, affects approximately 2 million people in the United States, with an estimated 180,000 new cases each year.
- Trial name
- NCT05179538
- Testing
- Cued picture-naming therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Language Disorders, Aphasia
The Effect of Non-invasive Brian Stimulation on Language Production in Healthy Older Adults
The use of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques like transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) for rehabilitation of language is a growing field that needs further studies to determine how best it can be used to enhance…
- Conditions
- Language Disorders, Aphasia, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04260815
- Testing
- Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Dysarthria
INcorporating VoIce AcTivated Communication Aids Into Everyday Communication
Dysarthria is a speech disorder resulting in speech that is slow, slurred and difficult to understand, limiting a person's opportunities to study, work, and develop relationships.
- Trial name
- INVITE (NCT05859438)
- Testing
- Communication aid support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield
Developmental Articulation Disorder, Stuttering
Study of Brain Activity During Speech Production and Speech Perception
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the brain's activity and organization in the development of speech disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00004991
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 411 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Alzheimer Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
Amyloid Prediction in Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease From Acoustic and Linguistic Patterns of Speech - FUTURE Extension
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether a set of algorithms analysing acoustic and linguistic patterns of speech, can predict change in PACC5 between baseline and +12 month follow up across all four Arms, as…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes)
- Trial name
- AMYPRED-FUTURE (NCT04846426)
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novoic Limited
Aphasia
Study of Modified Constraint-Induced Aphasia Therapy Schedule to Treat Patients Following Sub-acute Stroke
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of modified Constraint-Induced Aphasia Therapy (CIAT) in the early sub-acute stage and to examine the efficacy of modified CIAT versus standard treatment with the same…
- Trial name
- MCIAT (NCT01625676)
- Testing
- Investigate efficacy of modified ciat schedule, examine the efficacy of standard treatment versus modified ciat schedule
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- NRZ Magdeburg Median Kliniken GmbH & Co
Alzheimer Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
Amyloid Prediction in Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease From Acoustic and Linguistic Patterns of Speech - PAST Extension
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether a set of algorithms analysing acoustic and linguistic patterns of speech can detect amyloid-specific cognitive impairment in early stage Alzheimer's disease, based on…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes)
- Trial name
- AMYPRED-PAST (NCT04851496)
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novoic Limited
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar
Behavioural Development, Long-term Outcomes and Opportunities to Optimize Youth Mental Health Trajectories
Behavioural Development, Long-term Outcomes and Opportunities to Optimize Youth Mental Health (BLOOM) is a project that aims to overcome age and diagnostic boundaries to generate person-specific longitudinal profiles of mental…
- Conditions
- Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar, Psychosis, Eating Disorder NOS
- Trial name
- BLOOM (NCT06978452)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Aphasia, Primary Progressive Aphasia
CB3 Pilot (Communication Bridge: A Person-centered Internet-based Intervention for Individuals With Primary Progressive Aphasia)
This study will evaluate evidence-based treatments for adults with mild Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). The aim of the study is to help identify efficacious communication and quality of life interventions for those with PPA…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia, Communication
- Trial name
- CB3 Pilot (NCT05697380)
- Testing
- Communication Bridge™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Aphasia, Stroke
Enhancing Written Communication in Persons With Aphasia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a computerized speech-language treatment delivered by a virtual therapist (Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia (ORLA) + Writing) results in improved written communication skills…
- Trial name
- NCT01790880
- Testing
- ORLA, ORLA + Writing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Alzheimer Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia
Identification of Graphic Markers of Neurocognitive Disorders (MG)
The diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders such as early Alzheimer's disease (AD) or primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is particularly difficult and constantly evolving, often leading to diagnostic erraticity.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Neurocognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- MG (NCT05537688)
- Testing
- Identification of Graphic Markers
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre integre universitaire de sante et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
Frontotemporal Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant
Nabilone for Agitation in Frontotemporal Dementia
The primary goal of this study is to test the hypothesis that oral nabilone treatment will reduce agitation compared with placebo in patients with Frontotemporal Dementia (both behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia and…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant, Primary Progressive Aphasia, bvFTD
- Trial name
- Nabilone-FTD (NCT05742698)
- Testing
- Nabilone
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Simon Ducharme, MD
Aphasia Non Fluent, Stroke
Effectiveness of TDCS Over Broca's Area in Verb Naming: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study
This clinical trial investigated whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over Broca's area (F5) could improve verb naming abilities in adults with aphasia.
- Trial name
- NCT06776978
- Testing
- Active treatment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Down Syndrome, Speech and Language Disorder
Building Sentences With Preschoolers Who Use AAC
The focus of this investigation is to compare the effectiveness of the AAC Generative Language Intervention approach to an AAC Standard of Care condition on preschool sentence productions.
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Speech and Language Disorder, Speech Disorders in Children, Speech Intelligibility
- Trial name
- NCT03538925
- Testing
- AAC Generative Language Intervention, Standard of Care / Business as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Dyslexia
Evaluation of Speech Rhythm Training in Dyslexic Readers Aged 7 to 9 Years
Studies of dyslexia have shown altered oscillatory activity in the low gamma band (~25-35 Hz) in the left auditory cortex. Neural oscillations around 30 Hz constitute the basic sampling rate of speech, from which the ability to…
- Trial name
- RnDys (NCT05996497)
- Testing
- behavioral measures, Electrophysiological measures, Training 1
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Hoarding Disorder
In-home Decluttering Augmentation of Group CBT for HD
The primary aim of trial is to determine the clinical efficacy of in-home decluttering augmentation of group CBT for reducing hoarding severity in adults with HD. The trial takes place in Sweden.
- Trial name
- NCT04712474
- Testing
- In-home decluttering practice
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Aphasia, Stroke
Escitalopram and Language Intervention for Subacute Aphasia
In this project, the investigators will investigate the effects of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), escitalopram, on augmenting language therapy effectiveness, as measured by naming untrained pictures and…
- Trial name
- ELISA (NCT03843463)
- Testing
- Escitalopram 10mg, Computer-delivered naming treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Selective Mutism
What Treatment Works for Children With Selective Mutism?
The purpose of this pilot study is to explore the outcome of a manual based treatment for children with Selective Mutism
- Trial name
- NCT00554749
- Testing
- Interventions at home, in the kindergarten/school
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Regionsenter for barn og unges psykiske helse
Aphasia, Broca, Aphasia, Wernicke
Remote Neurobased Approach to Aphasia Therapy
The purpose of this study is the development and validation of an evidence-based mobile application, based on the core premises of Intensive Language-Action Therapy (ILAT) for aphasia, for the training and improvement of chronic…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Broca, Aphasia, Wernicke, Aphasia, Fluent, Aphasia, Nonfluent
- Trial name
- RNAAT (NCT05274360)
- Testing
- Mobile evidence-based aphasia therapy, Conventional aphasia rehabilitation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia