Balancing Effortful and Errorless Learning in Naming Treatment for Aphasia (NCT05653440)
Integrating Complementary Learning Principles in Aphasia Rehabilitation Via Adaptive Modeling (Sub-study 1: Balancing Effortful and Errorless Learning Via Adaptive Naming Deadlines)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Aphasia is a language disorder caused by stroke and other acquired brain injuries that affects over two million people in the United States and which interferes with life participation and quality of life. Anomia (i.e., word- finding difficulty) is a primary frustration for people with aphasia. Picture-based naming treatments for anomia are widely used in aphasia rehabilitation, but current treatment approaches do not address the long-term retention of naming abilities and do not focus on using these naming abilities in daily life. The current research aims to evaluate novel anomia treatment approaches to improve long-term retention and generalization to everyday life. This study is one of two that are part of a larger grant. This record is for sub-study 1, which will adaptively balance effort and accuracy using speeded naming deadlines.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Language Rehab and Cognition Lab, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Accuracy-maximized condition (BEHAVIORAL)
- Effort-maximized condition (BEHAVIORAL)
- Effort-accuracy balanced condition (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Language Rehab and Cognition Lab, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (412) 648-3274
Email: ank155@pitt.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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- Genetic and Cognitive Predictors of Aphasia Treatment Response — Columbus, Ohio
- Treatment Outcomes With tDCS in Post-Stroke Aphasia — Little Rock, Arkansas
- Brain-based Understanding of Individual Language Differences After Stroke — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
- HD-tDCS for Phonological Impairment in Aphasia — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Effects of Semantic Context on Criterion-learning Naming Treatment in Aphasia — Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Explore by condition: All Aphasia clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.