New tools to measure language, gestures, and everyday communication in people with aphasia

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational effort aims to develop and validate multimodal scales that capture everyday communicative performance in adults with post-stroke aphasia, giving particular attention to conversational behavior and gestures. Researchers will use a conversational approach, specific tests of communicative gestures, and questionnaires for both patients and caregivers to gather data during inpatient neurorehabilitation and outpatient visits. The protocol deliberately includes non-linguistic factors such as motivation, attention, awareness, and alternative communication strategies to reflect activity and participation in daily life. Collected data will be used to create practical tools clinicians can use to set personalized therapy goals and monitor real-life communication outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient admitted to the hospital for an intensive neurorehabilitation cycle or attending as an outpatient Diagnosis of language and communication disorders following a stroke in the right or left hemisphere Age \> 18 years Ability to provide informed consent Native speaker of Italian (L1 Italian)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unstable clinical conditions that may interfere with participation in the study (e.g., active symptomatic infections, stupor, need for oxygen therapy)

Where it's running

• IRCCS San Camillo
  Venice, Ve, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Sara Nordio, SLP,PhD
• Email: sara.nordio@hsancamillo.it
• Phone: 3494990310

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.