New study tests brain training for stroke survivors with Word-Finding problems

NCT ID NCT07179458

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests a computer-based word retrieval practice for people with aphasia, a language disorder often caused by stroke. Twenty adults who have trouble finding words will practice naming pictures with feedback. The goal is to see if this practice can improve word retrieval and comprehension, and to learn how to make such treatments more effective.

What this could mean

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Active substance: criterion-learning practice (computer-based word retrieval exercises)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a self-administered word-retrieval treatment that supplements speech therapy for people with aphasia.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants. It focuses on understanding how practice works, not on proving a treatment is effective. Results may not apply to all people with aphasia.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aphasia communication disorder nominal aphasia

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APHASIA

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Locations

Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, 19027, United States

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