NCT06211374

Communication Bridge Pilot Study

Communication Bridge: Optimizing an Evidence-based Intervention for Individuals With Primary Progressive Aphasia

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Chicago · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of evidence-based interventions in individuals living with mild to moderate primary progressive aphasia (PPA) that address communication-focused outcomes.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of evidence-based interventions in individuals living with mild to moderate primary progressive aphasia (PPA) that address communication-focused outcomes. The study team aims to enhance the personal relevance and therapeutic impact of goal attainment scaling (GAS) while building self-efficacy within a self-management framework. This study will be a continuation of one of the largest non-pharmacologic intervention studies for individuals with PPA to date. It will add critical information regarding the effectiveness of telepractice interventions for communication disorders in adults with primary progressive aphasia specifically, and in dementia more broadly. The goal of this study is to maximize functional communication and life participation for the participants.

Conditions

• Primary Progressive Aphasia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Communication Bridge	Evidence-based speech language therapy treatment will be compared and contrasted in the two arms of the study.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-28
• Primary completion: 2026-05-31
• Completion: 2026-05-31
• First posted: 2024-01-18
• Last updated: 2025-08-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States