Computer Therapy Compared With Usual Care for People With Long-Standing Aphasia Poststroke

Stroke.ahajournals.org: July 1, 2012.

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial to study the effectiveness of self-managed computer treatment for people with long-standing aphasia after stroke.

Method—In this pilot single-blinded, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial participants with aphasia were allocated to self-managed computer treatment with volunteer support or usual care (everyday language activity). The 5-month intervention period was followed by 3 months without intervention to investigate treatment maintenance. Read More