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NCT01429077 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Augmenting Language Therapy for Aphasia: Levodopa

A Phase 2 study of Stroke and Non-fluent Aphasia, sponsored by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
36
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT01429077: Completed Phase 2 study of Stroke and Non-fluent Aphasia, sponsored by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

NCT01429077 is a Phase 2 study of Stroke and Non-fluent Aphasia that has completed, run by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, below the 12,016-participant average among 454 other Stroke trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01429077, a Phase 2 study of Stroke and Non-fluent Aphasia, has completed, sponsored by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
36 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the medication levodopa, in combination with speech-language treatment, on the language outcome of study subjects with nonfluent aphasia (i.e. difficulty with the comprehension and expression of spoken and written language) following a stroke.

Primary Outcome

Includes a measure of auditory comprehension, oral expression, reading and written expression skills. The scale ranges from 1 - 100 with 100 being better. The change or gain score from baseline to immediately post-treatment (at 6 weeks) is reported. The larger the change score, the greater the improvement.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo comparator
  • DRUG levodopa/carbidopa

Study Locations (1)

Illinois

  • Center for Aphasia Research & Treatment - Chicago

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 36 participants
Start Date 2007-10
Est. Completion 2012-03
Phase Phase 2
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

138 total trials

What the finished NCT01429077 record still lists

NCT01429077 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 36 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 12,016-participant average among 454 other Stroke trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Stroke appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo comparator is the first listed.

NCT01429077 reports a single indexed study location in Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01429077 about?

NCT01429077 is a clinical study titled "Augmenting Language Therapy for Aphasia: Levodopa". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the medication levodopa, in combination with speech-language treatment, on the language outcome of study subjects with nonfluent aphasia (i.e. difficulty with the comprehension and expression of spoken and written language) following a st...

What is the current status of trial NCT01429077?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 2007-10. Estimated completion is 2012-03.

What conditions does trial NCT01429077 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Stroke, Non-fluent Aphasia.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01429077?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo comparator (DRUG), levodopa/carbidopa (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01429077?

This trial is sponsored by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, which has 138 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01429077 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Illinois. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT01429077's enrollment target sits among peer trials

36 282nd of 454 higher than 169 of 454 other Stroke trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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