Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Sentence Production Impairment in Aphasia
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years of age * Persons with acquired aphasia are defined as those with a language impairment following left hemisphere brain injury (most likely a stroke). * Neurotypical adults need to be either young (ages 18-30 years) or older (\> 60 years) * Native (or primary) speakers of English Exclusion Criteria: * Prior neurological or psychiatric diagnoses or developmental disabilities before the onset of aphasia * do not speak English fluently
About the study
The proposed research is relevant to public health because stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability among older adults and communication impairments resulting from stroke have a significant negative impact on quality of life. By seeking to better understand post-stroke aphasia, this project lays the groundwork for development of new interventions, and aligns with NIDCD's priority areas 1 (understanding normal function), 2 (understanding diseases), and 3 (improving diagnosis, treatment, and prevention).
What is being tested
- Language Condition (behavioral)
Sponsor: University of Maryland, College Park · Participants: 350 · Started: Aug 1, 2024
Contact the study team
- Yasmeen Faroqi-Shah, PhD · Phone: 3014054229
- Robert Slevc, PhD · Phone: (301) 405-5835
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06405594
Locations in the U.S.
| Maryland | University of Maryland, College Park |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.