Language Treatment for Progressive Aphasia

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Progressive aphasia is characterized by a steady and progressive loss of language skills in the presence of relatively preserved memory, attention, and thinking. The aim of this study is to slow the progression of language decline in progressive aphasia via language therapy. The first goal of this study is to improve naming abilities of individuals with progressive aphasia. This will be accomplished by carrying out an intensive treatment program for anomia. The second goal is to evaluate whether this intense language treatment re-activates affected areas and/or connections within the language network, using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (to measure neural activity in specific brain regions) and Diffusion Tensor Imaging tractography (to measure the connectivity between specific brain regions). This is the first study on progressive aphasia addressing both treatment and imaging in the same patients.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00957710
Study type	Interventional
Source	Baycrest
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	August 2009
Completion date	December 2010

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