NCT04427670

Group Intervention Study for Individuals with Dysarthria Following Stroke and Their Carers in Pakistan

Implementation and Feasibility Study of Group Intervention for Individuals with Dysarthria Following Stroke and Their Carers in Pakistan

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Isra University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Dysarthria is a common problem in Pakistan. therefore the current study aims to translate the dysarthria communication tools into urdu language for better understanding the population and the problem

Detailed description

Dysarthria is the inefficiency or restricted capability to form intelligible speech because of the inability of motor control on the speech structures. There are many therapeutic approaches in Pakistan that are in use for the patients with dysarthria following stroke. One of them is one to one intervention which may include one dysarthria client along with the speech therapist. The therapist delivers step by step instructions to the client. The essential assessments are being held to initiate the treatment. The application of this intervention approach leaves some drawbacks, such as, the patients find it difficult to relate and adapt to the treatment offered. Generalization also seems to be complicated. The patients express a lack in motivation and support. The other mode of approach is group intervention, in which multiple dysarthria clients along with their caregivers \& speech therapist are included. In the later one, there are greater chances of recovery for patients as they get peer support and build confidence through newfound friends, peer communication with realistic social setting, learning through teaching, increased awareness of skills and it is time constraints. The culture of practicing group sessions with dysarthria patients is lacked in Pakistan, which intends to meet and compensate for all the drawbacks and lacks of one on one intervention. By including the Dysarthria patients, therapist and the caregivers in the group intervention, there're greater chances of reduced anxiety for both patients \& caregivers regarding disorder \& its recovery.

Conditions

• Dysarthria As Late Effect of Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Group intervention	Group intervention programme designed for stroke survivors with dysarthria and their carers. The programme was eight weeks long, with weekly two sessions, each session lasting for two hours, lead by speech language therapist and was comprised of activities which addressed participants education about their dysarthria and stroke. The role of family , peer and professional was to provide support and communication practice.
OTHER	Regular speech therapy	Regular speech therapy will be provided to the controlled group.Regular speech therapy is one to one speech therapy session,conducted twice a week for the duration of eight weeks.This intervention is implemented to patients with dysarthria following stroke in a format of one patient and one therapist per session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-12-01
• Primary completion: 2021-11-15
• Completion: 2024-07-12
• First posted: 2020-06-11
• Last updated: 2024-10-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan