| Study name | Functional Brain Imaging in Stroke Survivors |
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| Contact | Jeff Johnson, (412) 360-6409, [email protected] |
| Objective (BRIEF) | Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a way to measure brain activity. We want to see if this tool is useful for people with aphasia. We will compare fNIRS to another tool called MRI. This study is for people with AND without aphasia. |
| Who can participate | IF YOU HAVE APHASIA, you may be able to participate if… You have aphasia from a stroke on the left side of your brain Your stroke was at least six months ago Before your stroke, you mostly spoke and read in English You are medically stable You pass a language screening You can safely have an MRI IF YOU DO NOT HAVE APHASIA, you may be able to participate if…. You are a veteran You mostly speak English You can read in English Your vision and hearing are normal OR normal with glasses/hearing aids You are medically stable You pass a cognitive screening You can safely have an MRI |
| Age Range | 18+ |
| Study name | Establishing the efficacy and acceptability of a novel treatment for older Veterans with aphasia |
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| Contact | Michael Walsh Dickey, (412) 383-6721, [email protected] |
| Objective (BRIEF) | We want to test a new treatment for aphasia (called SPICES). The goal of this treatment is to make it easier to say and understand sentences. The treatment is done over the computer. |
| Who can participate | You may be able to participate if… You are a veteran You have been seen at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System's Audiology and Speech Pathology clinic |
| Age Range | 18+ |
| Study name | Assessment of Anomia: Improving efficiency and utility using item response theory |
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| Contact | Cheralyn Ranjan, (412) 360-6439, [email protected] Miranda Babiak, (412) 360-6427, [email protected] |
| Objective (BRIEF) | We want to improve naming tests for people with aphasia. Participants will complete multiple naming tests. |
| Who can participate | You may be able to participate if… You have aphasia from a stroke on the left side of your brain Your stroke was at least four months ago English is your first language Your vision is at least 20/40 with or without glasses or contacts You pass a memory screening |
| Age Range | 18+ |
| Study name | Semantic Feature Analysis Treatment for Aphasia |
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| Contact | Alyssa Autenreith - (412) 360-6495, [email protected] |
| Objective (BRIEF) | We are comparing two different versions of an aphasia treatment. We want to see which is better for people with aphasia. Participants will complete one of the treatments and language tests. Some participants will be asked to complete computer tasks. During the computer tasks, you will listen to words and press buttons while a computer tracks where your eyes are looking. We may also ask you to complete an MRI to get pictures of your brain. |
| Who can participate | You may be able to participate you... You have aphasia from a stroke on the left side of your brain. Your stroke was at least six months ago. You can live on your own OR have a carepartner who can come and assist you You are medically stable You can participate in treatment for 3-4 hours a day for 3 weeks English is your first language You are not getting other speech treatment during the study You pass a comprehension screening You have a lot of trouble coming up with words |
| Age Range | 18+ |