UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060940
Receipt number R000069737
Scientific Title An International Collaborative Study on the Development, Linguistic and Cultural Adaptation, and Standardization of the English Version of the Screening Test for Aphasia and Dysarthria (STAD)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/03/16
Last modified on 2026/03/15 14:48:33

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Basic information

Public title

International Collaborative Development and Standardization of the English Version of STAD (Screening Test for Aphasia and Dysarthria)

Acronym

English STAD Study

Scientific Title

An International Collaborative Study on the Development, Linguistic and Cultural Adaptation, and Standardization of the English Version of the Screening Test for Aphasia and Dysarthria (STAD)

Scientific Title:Acronym

STAD-English Standardization Study

Region

Japan North America South America
Europe


Condition

Condition

Post-brain injury communication disorders, including aphasia, dysarthria, and communication disorders associated with higher brain dysfunction

Classification by specialty

Neurology Rehabilitation medicine Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The objective of this study is to develop an English version of the Screening Test for Aphasia and Dysarthria (STAD), a brief screening tool for communication disorders after brain injury, and to promote its standardization following linguistic and cultural adaptation.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Others

Trial characteristics_2

Others

Developmental phase

Phase I


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Total score of the English version of STAD, measured at a single assessment in English-speaking participants using the finalized version after linguistic and cultural adaptation

Key secondary outcomes

1.Scores for each subitem of the English version of STAD, measured at a single assessment in English-speaking participants and patients
2.Administration time of the English version of STAD, measured during a single assessment
3.Participant feedback on comprehensibility and ease of response after administration of the English version of STAD, collected immediately after the assessment
4.Number and content of items judged to require linguistic and cultural modification, evaluated after each assessment
5.Internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, test-retest reliability, and validity based on associations with established standard assessments of the English version of STAD, evaluated using patient data


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

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Interventions/Control_1


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

100 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Individuals who provide written informed consent to participate in the study
2.Adults whose primary language is English
3.For the healthy control group, individuals without an apparent history of brain injury, neurological disease, psychiatric disorder, or severe visual or hearing impairment
4.For the patient group, individuals judged to have aphasia, dysarthria, or communication disorders associated with higher brain dysfunction after brain injury
5.Individuals with an adequate level of consciousness and general condition to undergo the assessment

Key exclusion criteria

1.Individuals with severe disturbance of consciousness or poor general condition that makes assessment difficult
2.Individuals with severe visual, hearing, or motor impairment that makes assessment difficult
3.Individuals judged by the principal investigator or subinvestigators to be inappropriate for participation in this study

Target sample size

400


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kentaro
Middle name
Last name Araki

Organization

International University of Health and Welfare, Narita Hospital

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation Technology

Zip code

286-8520

Address

852 Hatagata, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan

TEL

0476-35-5600

Email

kentaro-araki@ihwg.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kentaro
Middle name
Last name Araki

Organization

International Medical Welfare University Narita Hospital

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation Technology

Zip code

286-8520

Address

852 Hatagata, Narita, Chiba

TEL

0476-35-5639

Homepage URL

https://kentaro-a-lucky.jimdofree.com/

Email

kentaro-araki@ihwg.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

International University of Health and Welfare, Narita Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation Technology, Kentaro Araki, SLP, PhD

Institute

Department

Personal name

Kentaro Araki


Funding Source

Organization

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

International Medical Welfare University

Address

852 Hatagata, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan

Tel

0476-35-5639

Email

kentaro-araki@ihwg.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 03 Month 16 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

https://kentaro-a-lucky.jimdofree.com/

Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


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Results Delayed


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Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


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Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 01 Month 30 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2031 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


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Other

Other related information

This study is an observational study and does not involve any intervention. The English version of STAD will be administered once to healthy English-speaking participants and to patients with post-brain injury communication disorders. Data to be collected include STAD scores, administration time, and participant feedback on comprehensibility and ease of response. In addition, reliability and validity of the English version of STAD will be examined using patient data. Linguistic and cultural modifications will also be considered as needed based on the assessment results and participant feedback.


Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 03 Month 15 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 03 Month 15 Day



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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069737