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Effect of Communication Partner Training Program for the Management of Persons With Aphasia

NCT ID: NCT05225922

Last Updated: 2024-12-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-01

Study Completion Date

2024-12-05

Brief Summary

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Communication Partner Training (CPT) is an evidence-based intervention that teaches communication partners (e.g., family members, friends, healthcare workers) how to best support conversation and interaction for a person with aphasia. It does not matter how mild or severe a person's aphasia is, they can be a good candidate for CPT as long as their communication partner is motivated and willing to adapt their communication style. The objective of this study is to see the effects of communication partner training for the management of persons with aphasia. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted. In total, 6 dyads will be randomly assigned to the intervention (CPT program) or usual care (control) group. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) V 25. will be used for Data analysis. Results will be extracted. Conclusion will be made after comparing the pre and post treatment results on person with aphasia.

Detailed Description

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Communication Partner Training (CPT) is an evidence-based intervention that teaches communication partners (e.g., family members, friends, healthcare workers) how to best support conversation and interaction for a person with aphasia. It does not matter how mild or severe a person's aphasia is, they can be a good candidate for CPT as long as their communication partner is motivated and willing to adapt their communication style. The objective of this study is to see the effects of communication partner training for the management of persons with aphasia. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted. In total, 6 dyads will be randomly assigned to the intervention (CPT program) or usual care (control) group. The intervention group received usual care in addition to a CPT program, which consisted of face-to-face education and counselling sessions, a manual and telephone support. Data will be collected at baseline, three months, and six months. The main outcome for caregivers will be using appropriate conversational skills that will be measured by the Conversational Skills Rating Scale (CSRS). Secondary outcomes for patients will be health-related quality of life that will be measured by the Quality of Life (QOL) Scale. To see the effective communication between patient and communication partner, Communicative Effectiveness Index (CETI) will be used.

Conditions

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Aphasia

Keywords

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Aphasia Post Stroke Communication Partner Training

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Experimental

Communication Partner Training:The group will receive usual care in addition to a CPT program, which will consist of face-to-face education and counselling sessions, a manual and telephone support.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Communication Partner Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This intervention aims to improve the language, communication, participation and overall quality of life of the Person with Aphasia.

Comparison Group

This group will receive usual speech therapy sessions.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual Speech and language Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

This group will receive usual speech and language therapy session.

Interventions

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Communication Partner Training

This intervention aims to improve the language, communication, participation and overall quality of life of the Person with Aphasia.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual Speech and language Therapy

This group will receive usual speech and language therapy session.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The participant's aphasia must be caused by stroke and to have occurred at least 12 months before the study takes place.
* The participant's aphasia could be of all degrees of severity (clinically assessed as mild, moderate, or severe on GCS).
* The participants with aphasia are required to be 18 years or older, living at home or planned to live at home after rehabilitation, and have no other speech or language impairments (such as severe dysarthria)
* Others have to communicate with the person with aphasia on a regular basis (at least once a week).

Exclusion Criteria

The participants will be excluded if the persons with aphasia:

* Are diagnosed with dementia or any other known significant cognitive impairment.
* Have significant hearing or vision problems.
* Have known alcohol or drug abuse.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Fazaila Ehsan, PhD*

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Nazia Mumtaz, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Riphah Rehabilitation Clinic

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Simmons-Mackie N, Raymer A, Armstrong E, Holland A, Cherney LR. Communication partner training in aphasia: a systematic review. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Dec;91(12):1814-37. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.08.026.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21112422 (View on PubMed)

Lock S, Wilkinson R, Bryan K, Maxim J, Edmundson A, Bruce C, Moir D. Supporting Partners of People with Aphasia in Relationships and Cconversation (SPPARC). Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2001;36 Suppl:25-30. doi: 10.3109/13682820109177853.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11340791 (View on PubMed)

Kagan A, Black SE, Duchan FJ, Simmons-Mackie N, Square P. Training volunteers as conversation partners using "Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia" (SCA): a controlled trial. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2001 Jun;44(3):624-38. doi: 10.1044/1092-4388(2001/051).

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11407567 (View on PubMed)

Chang HF, Power E, O'Halloran R, Foster A. Stroke communication partner training: a national survey of 122 clinicians on current practice patterns and perceived implementation barriers and facilitators. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2018 Nov;53(6):1094-1109. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12421. Epub 2018 Aug 27.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30151877 (View on PubMed)

Croteau C, McMahon-Morin P, Le Dorze G, Baril G. Impact of aphasia on communication in couples. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2020 Jul;55(4):547-557. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12537. Epub 2020 May 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32400928 (View on PubMed)

Johansson MB, Carlsson M, Sonnander K. Communication difficulties and the use of communication strategies: from the perspective of individuals with aphasia. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2012 Mar-Apr;47(2):144-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-6984.2011.00089.x. Epub 2011 Oct 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22369055 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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REC/LHR/21/1110 Fazaila Ehsan

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id