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Neuroscience-Based Aphasia Therapy Adapted to Remote, Mobile-Based Treatment
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Mobile evidence-based aphasia therapy and Conventional aphasia rehabilitation for Aphasia, Broca and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 15 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
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 aphasia patients administered at the patient's home. It aims at testing the beneficial effect on the linguistic performance (as assessed by the Barcelona and CAL clinical tests) counteracting learned non-use and the usability of the application as a tool for training once discharged from hospital care.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Use of mobile application to practice language for 2 weeks with a recommendation of 2 sessions per day of 20 minutes. The Android application, which is a Unity-based 2D game, will be installed on the patient's own phone, and they will play individually with the support of a family member if needed. The patients are free to start and stop using the application at any time. The application is safe to use, and it consists of therapeutic training methods such as object-matching, word search, writing, and manual voice recordings.
Control Group (conventional aphasia rehabilitation). No therapy as patients are in the chronic stage, where they do not receive healthcare rehabilitation training.