RECRUITING

Comparing Traditional Semantic Feature Analysis (tSFA) and Semantic Feature Analysis + Metacognitive Strategy Training (SFA+MST)

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of traditional Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA) treatment to a modified SFA protocol that includes Metacognitive Strategy Training (SFA+MST) for adults with acquired aphasia. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What are the comparative outcomes in picture naming accuracy and strategy use during picture naming following 2 months of traditional SFA versus SFA + MST in adults with acquired aphasia? * What are the comparative outcomes in percent of informative content and rate of informative content during spontaneous speech production following 2 months of traditional SFA versus SFA + MST in adults with acquired aphasia? Researchers will compare outcomes between these two treatments to see if SFA+MST yields larger effects in picture naming and spontaneous speech outcomes than traditional SFA. Participants will complete: * 5-7 pre-treatment assessment sessions where they will be asked to name pictures, tell stories/describe pictures, answer questions, and complete questionnaires, * 3 treatment sessions of SFA \*OR\* SFA+MST per week for 8 weeks, for a total of 24 sessions, * 7 weekly probes (i.e., short, intermittent assessments throughout the treatment phase), * 3 post-treatment assessment sessions immediately after treatment ends, where they will complete the same assessment tasks as they did pre-treatment (e.g., naming pictures, telling stories, etc.), * 2 retention assessment sessions, one 30 days and the other 60 days following the final treatment session, where they will be asked to name pictures, tell stories/describe pictures, and describe what they learned during the study.

Official Title

Comparing the Effectiveness of Traditional Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA) Versus SFA Plus Metacognitive Strategy Training (SFA+MST) for People With Acquired Aphasia

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-07-28
Study Completion:2027-07
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT07036406

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:18 Years to 89 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Have aphasia due to a single acute event (e.g., left-hemisphere stroke, traumatic brain injury)
  2. * Be at least six-months post aphasia-onset,
  3. * Be a proficient English speaker,
  4. * Have normal or corrected to normal hearing (i.e., hearing aids) and vision (i.e., eyeglasses),
  5. * Have no history of neurodegenerative disease (e.g., dementia), severe motor speech disorder, significant mental illness, psychiatric disorder, drug/alcohol abuse, or neurological condition that could influence their cognitive, language, and memory systems
  1. * A history of neurodegenerative disease (e.g., dementia), severe motor speech disorder, significant mental illness, psychiatric disorder, drug/alcohol abuse, or neurological condition that could influence their cognitive, language, and memory systems,
  2. * Children under the age of 18,
  3. * Adults over the age of 89,
  4. * Uncorrected hearing and vision.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Victoria Tilton-Bolowsky, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
CONTACT
212-678-8302
veb2119@tc.columbia.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, New York, 10027
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Teachers College, Columbia University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-07-28
Study Completion Date2027-07

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-07-28
Study Completion Date2027-07

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Aphasia
  • Anomia
  • Stroke
  • Communication
  • Language

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Aphasia
  • Aphasia Following Cerebral Infarction
  • Aphasia, Acquired
  • Aphasia, Rehabilitation
  • Aphasia, Anomic
  • Aphasia, Broca
  • Aphasia, Conduction
  • Aphasia, Expressive
  • Aphasia Non Fluent
  • Aphasia, Mixed