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Learning to Communicate Successfully Approach for Urdu Speaking Patients With Chronic Aphasia
Sponsor: University of Lahore
Summary
This study aims to develop and validate the Learning to Communicate Successfully Approach (LCSA), a culturally sensitive communication intervention manual for Urdu-speaking adults with chronic aphasia. Aphasia is a language disorder that can affect speaking, understanding, reading, writing, and everyday communication, commonly following stroke or other neurological conditions. The LCSA addresses communication difficulties while also considering participation in daily life, communication partners, the communication environment, and personal and psychosocial factors. The study evaluates the feasibility, applicability, and outcomes of the LCSA approach in Urdu-speaking adults with chronic aphasia.
Official title: Development and Validation of Manual for Learning to Communicate Successfully Approach (LCSA) in Urdu Speaking Patients With Chronic Aphasia
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-07-17
Completion Date
2026-03-10
Last Updated
2026-10-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Learning to Communicate Successfully Approach (LCSA)
The Learning to Communicate Successfully Approach (LCSA) is a structured, culturally sensitive communication intervention developed for Urdu-speaking adults with chronic aphasia. The approach integrates impairment-based intervention, participation-focused intervention, communication partner training, communication environment modification, and personal and psychosocial support. A speech-language pathologist delivers the intervention according to the LCSA manual.
Locations (2)
University of Lahore Teaching Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Lahore, Pakistan
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan