Group Intervention Study for Individuals with Dysarthria Following Stroke and Their Carers in Pakistan

NCT ID: NCT04427670

Last Updated: 2024-10-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-12-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-07-12

Brief Summary

Dysarthria is a common problem in Pakistan. therefore the current study aims to translate the dysarthria communication tools into urdu language for better understanding the population and the problem

Detailed Description

Dysarthria is the inefficiency or restricted capability to form intelligible speech because of the inability of motor control on the speech structures. There are many therapeutic approaches in Pakistan that are in use for the patients with dysarthria following stroke. One of them is one to one intervention which may include one dysarthria client along with the speech therapist. The therapist delivers step by step instructions to the client. The essential assessments are being held to initiate the treatment. The application of this intervention approach leaves some drawbacks, such as, the patients find it difficult to relate and adapt to the treatment offered. Generalization also seems to be complicated. The patients express a lack in motivation and support. The other mode of approach is group intervention, in which multiple dysarthria clients along with their caregivers & speech therapist are included. In the later one, there are greater chances of recovery for patients as they get peer support and build confidence through newfound friends, peer communication with realistic social setting, learning through teaching, increased awareness of skills and it is time constraints. The culture of practicing group sessions with dysarthria patients is lacked in Pakistan, which intends to meet and compensate for all the drawbacks and lacks of one on one intervention. By including the Dysarthria patients, therapist and the caregivers in the group intervention, there're greater chances of reduced anxiety for both patients & caregivers regarding disorder & its recovery.

Conditions

Dysarthria As Late Effect of Stroke

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Regular speech therapy

Regular speech therapy will be provided to the controlled group.

Group Type: OTHER

Regular speech therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Regular speech therapy will be provided to the controlled group.Regular speech therapy is one to one speech therapy session,conducted twice a week for the duration of eight weeks.This intervention is implemented to patients with dysarthria following stroke in a format of one patient and one therapist per session.

Group intervention

Group intervention will be provided to the experimental group.

Group Type: OTHER

Group intervention

Intervention Type: OTHER

Group intervention programme designed for stroke survivors with dysarthria and their carers. The programme was eight weeks long, with weekly two sessions, each session lasting for two hours, lead by speech language therapist and was comprised of activities which addressed participants education about their dysarthria and stroke. The role of family , peer and professional was to provide support and communication practice.

Interventions

Group intervention

Group intervention programme designed for stroke survivors with dysarthria and their carers. The programme was eight weeks long, with weekly two sessions, each session lasting for two hours, lead by speech language therapist and was comprised of activities which addressed participants education about their dysarthria and stroke. The role of family , peer and professional was to provide support and communication practice.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Regular speech therapy

Regular speech therapy will be provided to the controlled group.Regular speech therapy is one to one speech therapy session,conducted twice a week for the duration of eight weeks.This intervention is implemented to patients with dysarthria following stroke in a format of one patient and one therapist per session.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. 40 to 70 years age ranges

2. History of dysarthria previous six monthes

3. Primary level of education

4. Functional hearing and visual ablities -

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient with age below 40 to 70

2. Patients with diagnosis severe psychological illness

3. Patient with developmental dysarthria

4. Patient who come alone without any attendent

• Minimum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 70 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Isra University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Saima maratab

principle investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Saima M Ali, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Isra University, Islamabad

Locations

Sheikh Zayed medical Complex

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

201/2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id