New Hand-Gesture therapy may help stroke survivors find words again

NCT ID NCT04267198

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a behavioral therapy called Intention Treatment for Anomia in 32 stroke survivors with aphasia (language impairment). The therapy uses a left-hand circular gesture to engage the brain's intention mechanisms and improve word retrieval. Researchers looked at how often the therapy should be given and what factors predict a good response, aiming to make treatment more effective and personalized.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Intention Treatment for Anomia (a behavioral therapy using a left-hand circular gesture to aid word retrieval)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help personalize aphasia therapy, improving word-finding ability for stroke survivors.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study (32 participants) focused on understanding treatment effects and predictors, not a large-scale efficacy trial. Results may not apply to all people with aphasia.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aphasia Language 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

Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA

Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4004, United States

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