Aphasia is a significant cause of disability and reduced quality of life. Two speech pathology
treatment approaches appear efficacious: multimodal and constraint-induced aphasia …

Background: There is an urgent need for treatment comparison studies for chronic aphasia.
Two different treatments, Constraint-Induced Aphasia Therapy Plus (CIAT Plus) and Multi …

Background Constraint-induced aphasia therapy (CIAT) has been widely used in post-stroke
aphasia rehabilitation. An increasing number of clinical controlled trials have investigated …

Rationale The comparative efficacy and cost-effectiveness of constraint-induced and multi-
modality aphasia therapy in chronic stroke are unknown. Aims and hypotheses In the …

ABSTRACT Background High-intensity Constraint-Induced Aphasia Therapy Plus (CIAT-
Plus) and Multi-Modality Aphasia Therapy (M-MAT) are effective interventions for chronic …

Background While meta-analyses confirm treatment for chronic post-stroke aphasia is
effective, a lack of comparative evidence for different interventions limits prescription …

Background: Communication outcomes following stroke are improved when treatments for
aphasia are administered early, within the first 3 months after stroke, and provided for more …

Background: At present, there is no consensus regarding the comparative efficacy of
constraint and non-constraint treatments. Moreover, studies to date have measured the …

Constraint-induced aphasia therapy (CIAT) is an intensive therapy model based on the
forced use of verbal oral language as the sole channel of communication, while any …

Background Few studies have documented the possibility of treatment-induced
improvements in language functions 12 months or longer after stroke. The purpose of the …