Communication Bridge Speech Therapy Research Study

This is a study on Internet-based video-practice speech and language therapy for persons with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), or related conditions.

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Key information

Conditions

Primary Progressive Aphasia Aphasia Aphasia, Primary Progressive Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Communication Disorders Dementia Frontotemporal Dementia Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration Language Disorders Mental Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Primary Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia Proteostasis Deficiencies Signs and Symptoms Speech Disorders TDP-43 Proteinopathies

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

About this study

The purpose of this study is:

To evaluate the effectiveness of speech and language therapy on a person's ability to communicate immediately after treatment, 6-months after treatment, and 12-months after treatment.
To identify the most effective speech and language therapy strategies for persons with these conditions.
To determine the feasibility of Internet-based video-practice of speech and language therapy for persons with these conditions.

The study will involve 12 to 15 session over the course of 12 months. Some of these sessions will be in-person at the Northwestern Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center (Chicago, IL), while others will take place over the Internet, using an online study portal.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosis of dementia with language as a primary symptom (i.e. aphasia)
An informant who knows the participant well and can answer questions the participant's communication ability
Adequate hearing to follow conversation (correction permitted)
Adequate vision (correction permitted)

Treatment and study plan

Monthly Check-in Session

Behavioral

Subjects in the Check-In group will have an online session with a speech-language pathologist 3-, 4-, and 5-months from the subject's enrollment date.

Primary outcomes

Assessment of Functional Communication Abilities

Time frame: Change from baseline assessment at 2-months, 6-months and 12-months post-treatment

Functional Communication Abilities will be assessed through questionnaires about the participant's language and communication, neuropsychological testing, and speech and language therapy evaluations.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Chicago

Other

Collaborators

Alzheimer's Association
Illinois Department of Public Health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

Registry information

Official study title

Communication Bridge Speech Therapy Research Study: Using Internet-Based Speech Therapy to Improve Quality of Life and Access to Care

Acronym: CB

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2020
First posted: May 12, 2015
Registry last updated: Sep 19, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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