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Effectiveness of Intensive Aphasia Therapy Under Routine Clinical Conditions
Sponsor: University Hospital Muenster
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether 3 weeks of intensive language therapy provided in clinical in- and outpatient settings is effective in improving everyday communication in postacute/chronic post-stroke aphasia, as measured by performance on the Amsterdam Nijmegen Everyday Language Test (ANELT).
Official title: From Controlled Experimental Trial to Everyday Communication: How Effective is Intensive Aphasia Therapy Under Routine Clinical Conditions?
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
156
Start Date
2012-04
Completion Date
2015-01
Last Updated
2026-04-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Intensive integrative aphasia therapy
Intensive language therapy (3 weeks, 5 days/week, \>=2 hours/day) provided in regular clinical setting and consisting of a combination of language systematic and communicative-pragmatic treatment
Waiting list control group
Control group starts intensive language therapy after a 3-week waiting period.
Locations (1)
University of Muenster
Münster, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany