UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000063167
Receipt number R000072297
Scientific Title A Single-Case Experimental Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise for Aphasia Following a First-Ever Stroke
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/10/04
Last modified on 2026/10/03 22:11:48

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Basic information

Public title

A Study Investigating the Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Language Function in People with Aphasia Following a First-Ever Stroke

Acronym

A Study Investigating the Effects of Aerobic Exercise in People with Aphasia

Scientific Title

A Single-Case Experimental Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise for Aphasia Following a First-Ever Stroke

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Single-Case Experimental Study of the Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise in People with Aphasia

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

post-stroke aphasia

Classification by specialty

Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the effects of combining aerobic exercise with aphasia rehabilitation.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


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Assessment

Primary outcomes

Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) - Aphasia Quotient (AQ)

Key secondary outcomes

Discourse Assessment, WAIS-IV (Symbol Search and Coding), Electroencephalography (EEG)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Self control

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

An ABA design will be employed. During the A phase, participants will receive one hour of language rehabilitation provided by a speech-language pathologist (SLP), at least five days per week. During the B phase, participants will perform aerobic exercise, followed within 10 minutes by one hour of language rehabilitation provided by a speech-language pathologist (SLP), at least five days per week.

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

80 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

* At least 3 months after stroke onset.
* Left cerebral hemisphere lesion.
* Individuals with aphasia, excluding those with the most severe aphasia (Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) Aphasia Quotient (AQ) between 31.4 and 91.7).
* Age 20-80 years.
* Ability to achieve the target exercise intensity.

Key exclusion criteria

* Individuals with marked intellectual impairment (Raven's Colored Progressive Matrices score <= 2 SD below the mean for the same age group).
* Individuals whom a speech-language pathologist (SLP) judges to have difficulty understanding the study procedures and explanations.
* Individuals with severe hearing or visual impairment that cannot be adequately corrected.
* Individuals who have difficulty performing the bicycle ergometer exercise due to severe motor paralysis, arrhythmia, use of beta-blockers, or other exercise limitations.
* Individuals taking medications, such as antiepileptic drugs, that may affect electroencephalographic (EEG) activity.
* Individuals with a history of traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, psychiatric disorder, or epilepsy.
* Individuals with a resting systolic blood pressure >= 180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >= 110 mmHg, or a resting heart rate >= 110 beats/min.

Target sample size

5


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Michiyuki
Middle name
Last name Kawakami

Organization

Keio University

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Zip code

160-8582

Address

35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-5363-3833

Email

michiyukikawakami@hotmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Nobuhiro
Middle name
Last name Takatsu

Organization

Keio University School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Zip code

160-8582

Address

35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-5363-3833

Homepage URL


Email

lang.nobu@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Keio University

Institute

Department

Personal name

Kawakami Michiyuki


Funding Source

Organization

Keio University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Keio University School of Medicine

Address

35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Tel

03-5363-3611

Email

keio@esct.bvits.com


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

YES

Study ID_1

20261111

Org. issuing International ID_1

Keio University School of Medicine Ethics Committee

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 10 Month 04 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 09 Month 30 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 10 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day

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Other

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Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 10 Month 03 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 10 Month 03 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072297