NCT04583332

Efficacy of AAC for Functional Communication

Completed NA Last updated 2 April 2021

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Rhymes in Learning Disabilities in 12 participants. Completed in 15 December 2020.

Timeline

1 January 2020

Primary endpoint
15 December 2020

15 December 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Riphah International University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	na
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	12
Start date	1 January 2020
Primary completion	15 December 2020
Estimated completion	15 December 2020
Sites	1 location across Pakistan

Drugs / interventions tested

• Rhymes
• Individual Items in Rhymes
• Objects

Conditions studied

• Learning Disabilities — all drugs for Learning Disabilities →
• Cerebral Palsy — all drugs for Cerebral Palsy →
• Down Syndrome — all drugs for Down Syndrome →

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Who can join

Adults 4 to 12, any sex, with Learning Disabilities or Cerebral Palsy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

There is a considerable number children who are unable to speak, and our currently not being provided with any AAC options in their therapeutic facilities. The study aims to identify the current practice being employed with these children and then provide an AAC intervention for choice making with in group activities in the existing system, where the child is enrolled. Currently there is no indigenous evidence of AAC being employed effectively with these children. A pre- assessment will be carried out to establish the level of communication of the children. Intervention will be provided in a group for 6 weeks, three days a week, as these children already attend these groups.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.