Can training the brain to think about words boost recovery from stroke-related aphasia?

NCT ID NCT06930131

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether adding metacognitive training—exercises that help people think about their own thinking—to standard word-finding rehabilitation can improve language skills in people with chronic aphasia after a stroke. The study involves 18 participants who will receive either the combined therapy or standard care. Researchers will measure changes in naming ability and brain connectivity to see if the approach helps.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Semantic rehabilitation combined with metacognitive training
What this could lead to: If effective, this combined therapy could improve word-finding and communication in people with chronic aphasia, potentially enhancing quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a small early-stage trial with only 18 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral and may not produce lasting changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aphasia Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

APHASIA STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

University Hospital of Toulouse
RECRUITING

Toulouse, France

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