Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

New app aims to reboot language after stroke

NCT ID NCT04566081

Symptom relief Sponsor: University College, London Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested an app called iTalkBetter for people who have trouble finding words after a stroke. 31 participants used the app to practice naming specific items. The goal was to see if the app could improve word retrieval for those practiced items. This small trial helps understand if digital therapy could be a useful tool in stroke rehabilitation.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
iTalkBetter app-based therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a convenient, app-based way to help stroke survivors improve word retrieval.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 31 participants. The therapy targets only trained words, so benefits may not generalize to everyday speech. Results are preliminary.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

31 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2020

Finished

Feb 2022

Lead sponsor

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

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Any type of stroke but at least 6 months after onset. * Evidence of aphasia on the Comprehensive Aphasia Test * English as their dominant language * Able to tolerate MRI brain scan * Able to give informed consent * Able to use the DNI (app) Exclusion Criteria: * No diagnosis of developmental language disorders * No diagnosis of severe dementia or primary progressive aphasia * No major co-existing neurological or psychiatric diagnosis * No contraindications to brain scanner (e.g. the presence of ferromagnetic implants or other metallic or electronic objects in the body, weight over 24 stone, claustrophobia or pregnancy).

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ANOMIA are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aphasia nominal aphasia stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANOMIA Aphasia Stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University College London

    London, WC1E6BT, United Kingdom

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.