Intensive talk therapy boosts speech after stroke, study finds

NCT ID NCT01540383

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital Muenster Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether 3 weeks of intensive language therapy (at least 2 hours daily, 5 days a week) helps people with long-term aphasia after a stroke communicate better in everyday situations. 156 participants with aphasia for at least 6 months were assigned to either immediate therapy or a waiting list. The main goal was to see if their understandability improved on a standard communication test.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: intensive language therapy
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that intensive language therapy helps people with chronic aphasia communicate better in daily life.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study, not a new treatment. Results may not apply to all types of aphasia or to people who cannot tolerate intensive therapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aphasia Communication Language language disorder 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 of Muenster

Münster, North Rhine-Westfalia, 48149, Germany

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