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Interventions for apraxia of speech following stroke
1Hope Hospital, Rehabilitation Services, Stott Lane, Salford, Manchester, UK M6 8HD. carolyn.west@srht.nhs.uk
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|October 20, 2005
Summary
This review found no randomized trials on speech therapy for stroke patients with apraxia of speech. More high-quality research is needed to determine effective interventions for improving functional speech.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Speech-Language Pathology
Background:
- Apraxia of speech is a communication disorder impacting stroke survivors.
- Speech and language therapists employ various interventions for this patient group.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate if therapeutic interventions enhance functional speech in stroke patients with apraxia of speech.
- To identify effective individual therapeutic interventions.
Main Methods:
- Searched multiple databases including Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and trial registers up to April/May 2004.
- Included randomized controlled trials of non-drug interventions for adults with post-stroke apraxia of speech.
- Primary outcome was functional speech at six months follow-up.
Main Results:
- No randomized controlled trials were identified in the search.
- The absence of trials means no evidence exists regarding intervention effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- Currently, there is no evidence from randomized trials to support or refute therapeutic interventions for apraxia of speech in stroke patients.
- High-quality randomized trials are necessary to establish effective treatments.
