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Effect of Intensity of Treatment on Rehabilitation of Acquired Apraxia of Speech
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Sound Production Treatment (SPT) for Aphasia and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 36 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
A growing neurorehabilitation literature suggests that intense treatment may be desired to maximize the effects of therapy following neurologic injury. This investigation is designed to facilitate the development of efficacious, clinically applicable treatment for acquired apraxia of speech by examining the effects of intensity of treatment (e.g., 9 hours per week vs. 3 hours per week, while holding total number of sessions constant) with a group of speakers who have chronic apraxia of speech and aphasia.
Study Details
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Interventions
SPT is a behavioral treatment for acquired apraxia of speech. It involves verbal modeling of target words by the clinician, simultaneous productions, articulatory placement instructions, and repeated practice. Treatment is administered in the context of an hierarchy.