Clinical trial NCT04427670: Group Intervention Study for Individuals with Dysarthria Following Stroke and Their Carers in Pakistan
Official title: Implementation and Feasibility Study of Group Intervention for Individuals with Dysarthria Following Stroke and Their Carers in Pakistan
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Dysarthria As Late Effect of Stroke
Keywords: Stroke
Dysarthia
Intervention
Lead sponsor: Isra University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-06-11
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 40
Maximum age (years): 70
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: RCT with intervention having experimental group. random Allocation of participants.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Dysarthria is a common problem in Pakistan. therefore the current study aims to translate the dysarthria communication tools into urdu language for better understanding the population and the problem

Detailed description: Dysarthria is the inefficiency or restricted capability to form intelligible speech because of the inability of motor control on the speech structures. There are many therapeutic approaches in Pakistan that are in use for the patients with dysarthria following stroke. One of them is one to one intervention which may include one dysarthria client along with the speech therapist. The therapist delivers step by step instructions to the client. The essential assessments are being held to initiate the treatment. The application of this intervention approach leaves some drawbacks, such as, the patients find it difficult to relate and adapt to the treatment offered. Generalization also seems to be complicated. The patients express a lack in motivation and support. The other mode of approach is group intervention, in which multiple dysarthria clients along with their caregivers \& speech therapist are included. In the later one, there are greater chances of recovery for patients as they get peer support and build confidence through newfound friends, peer communication with realistic social setting, learning through teaching, increased awareness of skills and it is time constraints. The culture of practicing group sessions with dysarthria patients is lacked in Pakistan, which intends to meet and compensate for all the drawbacks and lacks of one on one intervention. By including the Dysarthria patients, therapist and the caregivers in the group intervention, there're greater chances of reduced anxiety for both patients \& caregivers regarding disorder \& its recovery.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. 40 to 70 years age ranges
2. History of dysarthria previous six monthes
3. Primary level of education
4. Functional hearing and visual ablities -

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patient with age below 40 to 70
2. Patients with diagnosis severe psychological illness
3. Patient with developmental dysarthria
4. Patient who come alone without any attendent

Primary outcomes:
measure: efficacy of group intervention for Patients With Dysarthria will be assessed by the translated version of Roberston Dysarthria Profile.
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: efficacy of group intervention for Patients With Dysarthria will be assessed by translated version of Communication Effectivness Measure
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Efficacy of group intervention for Patients With Dysarthria will be assessed by the translated version of Communicative Participation Item Bank.
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Efficacy of group intervention for Patients With Dysarthria will be assessed by Gernal Health Questionnaire
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Efficacy of group intervention for Patients With Dysarthria will be assessed by Speech Intelligiblity Test
timeFrame: 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Sheikh Zayed medical Complex
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Isra University, Islamabad
name: Saima M Ali, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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