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NCT01979159 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Novel Treatment for Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech : Measurement of Outcomes

A NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
4
Enrollment target

NCT01979159: Completed NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT01979159 is a NA study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 4 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01979159, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
4 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

In order to determine if speech-language therapy has positive effect, reliable measurement tools are required to document outcomes. Currently, there is very limited information concerning the measurement of changes in speech production as a result of treatment for acquired apraxia of speech and aphasia. This study will obtain information concerning the reliability of several speech production measures over time. Thirty persons with chronic aphasia and apraxia of speech will be asked to provide speech samples in response to commonly used assessment tools on three sampling occasions so that the stability of measurements may be examined. After establishment of appropriate outcome measures, a small, pilot treatment study will be conducted with four participants. The participants will receive a new treatment for aphasia and acquired apraxia of speech and outcomes will be measured relative to speech and language production.

Primary Outcome

Correct Information Units (CIUs) is a measure of the amount of relevant content produced in connected language tallied according to operationalized criteria. CIU is not a test or scale - it is a measure that is applied to language samples - in this case, description of treated pictures. Participants described experimental pictures, responses were transcribed and CIUs counted. CIUs can range from 0 to an unlimited maximum. Effect sizes (ESs) were calculated as an indication of the magnitude of ch

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Combined Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech Treatment (CAAST)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 4 participants
Start Date 2013-10-21
Est. Completion 2017-12-22
Phase NA
VA Office of Research and Development

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What the finished NCT01979159 record still lists

NCT01979159 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 4 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Combined Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech Treatment (CAAST) is the first listed.

NCT01979159 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01979159 about?

NCT01979159 is a clinical study titled "A Novel Treatment for Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech : Measurement of Outcomes". In order to determine if speech-language therapy has positive effect, reliable measurement tools are required to document outcomes. Currently, there is very limited information concerning the measurement of changes in speech production as a result of treatment for acquired apraxia of speech and apha...

What is the current status of trial NCT01979159?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 4 participants. The study started on 2013-10-21. Estimated completion is 2017-12-22.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01979159?

The interventions under investigation include: Combined Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech Treatment (CAAST) (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01979159?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01979159's enrollment target sits among peer trials

4 1996th of 2000 higher than 5 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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