Clinical trials: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Critical Illness, Nurse-patient Communication
Nursing Interventions in Communication for the Critically Ill Patient: CONECTEM Programme
The aim of this quasi-experimental study is to find out whether the effectiveness of a communication intervention based on basic and assisted communication techniques improves the psycho-emotional effects of critical patients…
- Trial name
- NCT06901882
- Testing
- CONECTEM, Communication based in BCS (basic communication skills) and AAC ( aumentative alternative communicatiton)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Barcelona
Genetic Disease, Nonverbal Communication
Using a Speech-Generating Device to Support Communication in Rare Genetic Conditions
Individuals with rare genetic conditions may experience a delay or loss of developmental skills. Many have limited verbal speech.
- Conditions
- Genetic Disease, Nonverbal Communication, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Rare Genetic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07039084
- Testing
- Speech-generating device, Control
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal Communication
Exploring Predictors of Response to a Peer-Mediated Intervention for Preschoolers With ASD
This study will examine what child variables (i.e., social attention and peer interest) predict communication gains in response to a peer-mediated intervention for 40 minimally-verbal preschool children with ASD and 80 peers.
- Trial name
- NCT05277103
- Testing
- Exploring predictors of response to a peer-mediated communication intervention for minimally verbal preschoolers with ASD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Communication Disabilities
Eye-tracking Technology for Severe Communication Disability
The aim of this project is to develop an Augmentative and Alternative Communication intervention through the use of Eye tracker system.
- Trial name
- NCT05808478
- Testing
- AAC + Eye Tracking, AAC
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brain Stem Stroke
Real World Testing of a Brain-Computer Interface
The goal of this project is to test a new AAC-BCI device comparing gel and dry electrode headgear used for communication while providing clinical care.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brain Stem Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04026581
- Testing
- Speech generating device (SGD) evaluation including BCI access, Training and treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Critical Care, Intensive Care
Communication Enhancement Among Ventilated Patients in Intensive Care
Intensive care is a unit that admits ventilated patients. Hospitalization is extremely challenging for these patients. Their vital prognosis is at stake, and they often have difficulty moving due to pain, edema, neuromyopathy, or…
- Trial name
- CESAR (NCT07251530)
- Testing
- Communication tool for ventilated patients in intensive care
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia
Primary Progressive Aphasia Multicomponent Language Treatment Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a speech-language telerehabilitation helps improve communication in people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a form of dementia that affects speech and language.
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia, Semantic Memory Disorder, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT06649084
- Testing
- Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Training (Multi-LRT), Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia (Multi-VISTA), Multicomponent Communication Partner Training (Multi-CPT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Intellectual Disability
Support Staff-client Interactions With Augmentative and Alternative Communication
This exploratory and observational study focuses on adults with an intellectual disability (ID) and their support workers. Two groups of clients are observed: clients using Key Word Signing, and clients using aided Augmentative…
- Trial name
- NCT02099773
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Semantic Dementia
Intervention for Communication Quality of Life in Primary Progressive Aphasia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a personalized, multi-component, virtual speech language treatment program can improve communication and quality of life for adults with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and…
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Semantic Dementia, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia (LPA), Nonfluent Aphasia, Progressive
- Trial name
- Multi-PA (NCT07219680)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Cascade Training, Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Maya Henry
Down Syndrome, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Storybook Reading in Individuals With Down Syndrome
This study uses mobile eye-tracking technology in order to characterize patterns of visual attention to communication supports, as well as a partner, within real world interactions for individuals with Down syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT03764761
- Testing
- AAC Technology - Standard of Care, AAC Technology - non-optimal integrated arrangement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Down Syndrome
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Lexical Gain in Children With Down Syndrome
Children with Down syndrome (DS) have language development particularities that have negative effects in the communication capacity. By this way, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is indicated to this population.
- Trial name
- NCT00689988
- Testing
- speech-language therapy with AAC intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy
Measuring Aided Language Development
The focus of the current study is to systematically investigate the psychometric properties of a range of aided language measures, which are based on the Graphic Symbol Utterance and Sentence Development Framework (Binger \&…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Apraxia of Speech, Speech Sound Disorder
- Trial name
- MALD (NCT06512168)
- Testing
- AAC Generative Language Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Intelligibility, Speech
Speech Production Enhancement Using Augmentative Communication for Kids
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if speech supplementation can improve speech intelligibility in children ages 7 to 17 years with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Intelligibility, Speech, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Trial name
- SPEAK (NCT07173049)
- Testing
- AAC Speech supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Autism, Neurodevelopment
Reciprocal Innovation to Optimize Low-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for Individuals
Many people with autism and other developmental conditions have difficulty speaking or do not use speech and need other ways to communicate.
- Trial name
- AAC (NCT07581483)
- Testing
- Automated AAC Assessment and Low-Tech AAC Implementation Support, Standard AAC Support
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Intellectual Disability
Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Games With Virtual Reality in Intellectual Disabilities
Background: Games using motion capture from webcam have become increasingly popular. A population that lacks much stimulus in the teaching-learning process has under-explored the benefits of this kind of games: The Intellectually…
- Trial name
- NCT03033797
- Testing
- MoviLetrando, MoveHero
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Intellectual Disabilities
Reading Intervention for Children With Intellectual Disabilities Who Require Augmentative and Alternative Communication
The goal of this multiple single case study with multiple randomized baseline (with four starting points and 18 measurements across time) is to conduct a reading intervention for 40 children with intellectual disabilities who…
- Trial name
- NCT05709405
- Testing
- Reading intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostfold University College
Education
Effectiveness of an Early Reading Intervention for Young Children With Intellectual Disabilities Who Need or Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
The goal of this 2x2 factorial randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of two literacy interventions delivered at different time points, in kindergarten and in first grade, on the development of literacy…
- Trial name
- NCT07116200
- Testing
- Early Literacy Intervention in Kindergarten, Literacy Intervention in First Grade
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ostfold University College
Autism, Intellectual Disabilities
Online Video Training for Teachers to Improve Reading Skills in Children Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication
The aim of this study is to investigate , via a randomized control trial (RCT), the effectiveness of an online video training platform designed for teachers to support the improvement of basic reading skills of children with…
- Trial name
- NCT06766188
- Testing
- Online Video training for Teachers based on Reading for all
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ostfold University College
Learning Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy
Efficacy of AAC for Functional Communication
There is a considerable number children who are unable to speak, and our currently not being provided with any AAC options in their therapeutic facilities.
- Conditions
- Learning Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04583332
- Testing
- Rhymes, Individual Items in Rhymes, Objects
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Literacy, Communication, Nonverbal
Enhancing Orthographic Communication and Literacy Outcomes for AAC Learners
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether adding Integrated Decoding and Encoding instruction to the ALLSTAR literacy program improves reading outcomes for students with significant literacy and communication needs.
- Trial name
- NCT07384156
- Testing
- ALLSTAR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University