New test helps assess stroke Patients' thinking, even if they Can't speak
NCT ID NCT01904799
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new thinking test called CASP for stroke patients. The test is designed to work even for patients who have trouble speaking after a stroke. Researchers checked how well the test works by comparing it to other tests in 263 patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cognitive Assessment for Stroke Patients (CASP) test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could help doctors quickly check thinking skills in stroke patients, even those who have trouble speaking.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study testing a new test, not a treatment. The test may not be accurate for all patients or widely adopted.
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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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263 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2015
- Finished
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Mar 2019
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: For CVA patients * patients hospitalised in rehabilitation after a first recent hemispheric CVA (less than 6 weeks) ; * aged \> 18; * absence of severe disorders of oral comprehension (BDAE aphasia severity score \>2 for comprehension); * whatever the severity of oral expression disorders; * who have been given clear written and oral information, and after the doctor has verified their ability to understand the protocol. For " Control " patients (to evaluate divergent validity) * patients hospitalised in rehabilitation units or geriatrics taking part in this study; * aged \> 18. Exclusion Criteria: For CVA patients * patients who do not speak French; * cognitive disorders known before the CVA; * psychotic disorders known before the CVA; * major visual disorders incompatible with reading, known before the CVA. For " Control " patients (to evaluate divergent validity) * patients who do not speak French; * cognitive disorders known before the CVA; * psychotic disorders known before the CVA; * major visual disorders incompatible with reading, known before the CVA.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Dijon
Dijon, 21079, France
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