Can a computer game help stroke survivors find their words again?

NCT ID NCT07673198

First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a computer-based practice method to help people with aphasia—a language disorder often caused by stroke—retrieve words more easily. Participants practice naming pictures with or without cues and receive feedback, repeating items until they meet a learning goal. The goal is to see if this approach can improve word retrieval and comprehension, and eventually be used as a self-guided supplement to speech therapy.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Criterion-learning practice (computer-based word retrieval exercises with feedback)

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could provide an effective, self-administered supplement to speech therapy for people with aphasia, improving word retrieval and comprehension.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The treatment may not work for all types or severities of aphasia.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aphasia communication disorder nominal aphasia

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute

    Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, 19027, United States

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