RECRUITING

Language in Primary Progressive Aphasia

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this study is to further define the neurological and linguistic deterioration in primary progressive aphasia.

Official Title

Asymmetric Neurodegeneration and Language in Primary Progressive Aphasia

Quick Facts

Study Start:2007-05
Study Completion:2027-04
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT00537004

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:Not specified
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia
  2. * Right-handed
  3. * Native English speaker
  4. * Visual acuity of 20/30 corrected
  5. * Adequate hearing to follow conversation
  6. * Safe for an MRI scan
  1. * Left-handedness
  2. * Claustrophobia
  3. * Presence of significant medical illness that initially or in the future could interfere with continued participation in the study

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Seyi Adeolu
CONTACT
312-503-2398
PPA.Research@northwestern.edu

Principal Investigator

Marsel Mesulam, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Study Locations (Sites)

Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Northwestern University

  • Marsel Mesulam, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2007-05
Study Completion Date2027-04

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2007-05
Study Completion Date2027-04

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • primary progressive aphasia
  • frontotemporal dementia
  • semantic dementia
  • progressive nonfluent aphasia
  • progressive aphasia
  • frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Primary Progressive Aphasia