Word Retrieval in The Wild: An Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Pilot Study In People With Post-Stroke Aphasia
AKA The Smartwatch Study
What is the study about?
The Aphasia Network (TAN) Lab and mHealth Research Group at Northeastern University are conducting a study on how mobile health technologies can be used to measure real-world language difficulties in stroke survivors with aphasia.
Who can participate?
Adults (18+ years of age) with aphasia due to a stroke at least 6 months ago and neurologically-healthy adults with no prior history of disorders affecting the brain
What does the study involve?
Week 1: Testing (session 1) and smartwatch training (session 2)
Week 2-4: Completing the smartwatch naming protocal at home (less than 10 minutes/day)
Week 5: Follow-up testing and exit interview (final session)
Where does the study take place?
Testing and smartwatch training can be done at The Aphasia Network (TAN) Lab at Northeastern University or in the comfort of your home. Naming pictures on the smartwatch happens at home/in the community.
Why participate?
Help researchers better understand the process people with post-stroke aphasia retrieve the words.
Help reseaerchers improve methods for capturing real-world anomia (a condition that people are not able to retrieve the words that they want to say).
Receive a $50 gift card for participating. Parking or public transit costs upto $25 will be covered.
Participants borrow a Fossil smartwatch (see above) to use during the study. Before picture naming at home, participants are trained on how to use the smartwatch.
An example EMA trial is shown above. When the watch chimes, a “Ready?” screen appears. If the participant selects “Yes”, a picture (or picture set) appears on the watch while audio is recorded.
TAN Lab member Leanna Ugent tests the smartwatch on the Northeastern quad.
Approved By Northeastern IRB, protocol #22-03-15
Funded by the Tufts CTSI Pilot Studies Program Award (subaward of NIH UL1 TR002544) and the AbilityLab Center for Smart Use of Technologies to Assess Real-World Outcomes (C-STAR) Pilot Project Award (subaward of NICHD/NINDS P2 CHD101899), PIs: Erin Meier & Stephen Intille
Contact us if you’re interested in participating!
We’re also happy to answer any questions!