Clinical trials: Apraxia
Ataxia, Cerebellar, Cerebellar Ataxia
Rehabilitative Trial With Cerebello-Spinal tDCS in Neurodegenerative Ataxia
Neurodegenerative cerebellar ataxias represent a group of disabling disorders for which we currently lack effective therapies. Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive technique, which has been…
- Conditions
- Ataxia, Cerebellar, Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Ataxia, Spinocerebellar
- Trial name
- CStDCSAtaxia (NCT03120013)
- Testing
- Anodal cerebellar and cathodal spinal tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Stroke, Aphasia
Evaluating Anodal tDCS Preceding Aphasia Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive brain stimulation (transcranial direct current stimulation) delivered prior to language therapy will improve word-finding in individuals with aphasia who are 6 months or…
- Trial name
- NCT02249819
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech
The study will test two modifications to speech therapy for 40 school-age children with childhood apraxia of speech to determine how to improve treatment outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT03238677
- Testing
- Speech Motor Chaining without Biofeedback, Biofeedback, Distributed Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Aphasia, Stroke
Brain Biomarkers of Response to Treatment for Apraxia of Speech
The study will use MRI brain imaging to identify brain changes associated in stroke patients after they receive speech-language treatment for their speech difficulties.
- Trial name
- SPT (NCT02046941)
- Testing
- Speech Production Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Apraxia of Speech
Video Assisted Speech Technology to Enhance Motor Planning for Speech
Nearly 3.5 million Americans are diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a communication disorder that causes skill limitations in the areas of language acquisition, sensory integration, and behavior.
- Trial name
- VAST (NCT04764539)
- Testing
- Video Assisted Speech Therapy (VAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iTherapy, LLC
Apraxia of Speech, Aphasia, Acquired
Apraxia of Speech: Comparison of EPG Treatment (Tx) and Sound Production Treatment (SPT)
The purpose of the proposed research is to examine the effects of two treatment approaches on speech production involving speakers with chronic apraxia of speech (AOS) and aphasia.
- Conditions
- Apraxia of Speech, Aphasia, Acquired, Speech Disorders
- Trial name
- EPG&SPT (NCT02554513)
- Testing
- EPG Tx, SPT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Osteoarthritis
Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement - Navigated Versus Non-navigated Study
The primary objective of this investigation is to compare the precision of long leg alignment achieved by the two types of procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00733330
- Testing
- Either P.F.C. Sigma or L.C.S. Complete knee replacement using the conventional surgical approach and manual surgical technique, Either P.F.C. Sigma or L.C.S. Complete knee replacement using minimally invasive surgical approach and computer navigation
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- DePuy International
Parkinson's Disease
Evaluation of Intensive Language Therapy
Due to Parkinson's Disease (PD) speech and language (SL) deficits may occur. Further, the literature reports that PD patients, who have not undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS), have deficits regarding voice quality (e.g.
- Trial name
- EILT (NCT02935842)
- Testing
- Specific SL-therapy, Rhythmic Balance-Movement Training (rBMT)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech
Investigating the Effects of Rhythm and Entrainment on Fluency in People With Aphasia
Speaking in unison with another person is included as a part of many treatment approaches for aphasia. It is not well understood why and how this technique works.
- Trial name
- NCT05248295
- Testing
- Unison speech (vs. solo), Metrical timing (vs. conversational)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
Apraxia Speech
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech (PPAOS)
The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on speech performance in individuals with primary progressive apraxia of speech.
- Trial name
- NCT03028324
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech
Treatments of Acquired Apraxia of Speech
This study was designed to examine the effects of speech therapy on ability to produce speech sounds in persons with acquired apraxia of speech.
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech, Stroke
- Trial name
- Apraxia (NCT01483807)
- Testing
- Sound Production Treatment - Blocked, Sound Production Treatment - Random
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aphasia, CVA
Treatment Intensity - Apraxia of Speech
A growing neurorehabilitation literature suggests that intense treatment may be desired to maximize the effects of therapy following neurologic injury.
- Conditions
- Aphasia, CVA, Apraxia of Speech
- Trial name
- NCT02332915
- Testing
- Sound Production Treatment (SPT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
ASSIST: Treatment for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a pediatric motor speech disorder that impairs the planning of movements needed for intelligible speech. Children with CAS often show little or slow progress in standard speech therapy.
- Trial name
- ASSIST (NCT03903120)
- Testing
- ASSIST
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Apraxia of Speech, Aphasia
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.
- Trial name
- NCT01979159
- Testing
- Combined Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech Treatment (CAAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development