Aphasia ID cards: a simple tool to bridge communication gaps?
NCT ID NCT06990997
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether showing an aphasia identification card helps healthy volunteers better understand a person with aphasia. 160 service workers will listen to sentences from a speaker with aphasia, with or without seeing the card first. Researchers will measure comprehension accuracy and eye movements to see if the card makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- aphasia identification card
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple ID cards improve communication for people with aphasia in everyday settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with healthy volunteers, not people with aphasia. Results may not apply to real-world conversations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 59 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult age 18-59 * Currently employed as a service worker * Understand spoken and written English well * High school diploma or equivalency * Normal vision or corrected vision with glasses or contact lenses Exclusion Criteria: * Language disorder * Hearing impairment * Intellectual disability * History of acquired neurological disorder (e.g., stroke or moderate/severe brain injury)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UMass Amherst Henry M. Thomas III Center at Springfield
RECRUITINGSpringfield, Massachusetts, 01115, United States
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