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Smartwatch therapy aims to unlock words stuck in the brain

NCT ID NCT07739875

Symptom relief Sponsor: Northeastern University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026

Summary

This study tests a smartwatch-based program designed to help people with post-stroke aphasia—a condition that impairs language—improve their ability to name objects. Over six weeks, participants receive daily prompts to name pictures and answer simple yes/no questions about the item's features, with some practice tailored to their location. The goal is to see if this approach improves word retrieval for trained items and related words, and whether it enhances everyday communication.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A smartwatch-based program that prompts picture naming and semantic feature questions throughout the day
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer a convenient, high-dose therapy that helps people with aphasia find words more easily in everyday life.
What could go wrong
This is an early, small study (24 participants) focused on feasibility and preliminary effects, so results may not generalize. The intervention requires consistent daily engagement, which may be challenging for some.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 24 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 89 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Current/pre-stroke English proficiency 2. Normal/corrected-to-normal vision and hearing 3. Medical stability 4. History of left hemisphere stroke at least six months prior to enrollment. Upon enrollment, additional testing will be required to determine eligibility for receiving the therapy, including 1) presence of aphasia as determined by scores on language tests and the study team's clinical judgment (spearheaded by PI Meier) and 2) at least 48 items eligible for training based on the baseline naming probe, a necessity to ensure PWA who do not require training on the targeted word list are not unnecessarily included in the treatment group. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of neurological disease affecting the brain (besides stroke) 2. Major psychiatric disorders 3. Recent history of falls within six months of enrollment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nominal aphasia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Post-stroke chronic aphasia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Northeastern University

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States