Exercise and Reading Therapy for Reading Problems After Stroke
Tests aerobic exercise combined with reading therapy in adults with stroke-related reading problems.
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Registry title: Combined Exercise and Targeted Therapy for Post-Stroke Reading Deficits
Key facts
- Where
- West Orange, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 18 and 85 years old?
Source: NCT06213272, who can take part
Where in United States
- Kessler FoundationWest Orange, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Kessler Foundation
- Trial code
- NCT06213272
- Record updated
- 13 August 2026
- Original description
The goal of the proposed project is to test the effectiveness of a novel hybrid approach to treatment of reading disorders after stroke, in which exercise training will be used in combination with a targeted reading treatment. This approach is expected to increase cerebral circulation and help to rebuild and strengthen the damaged phonological neural networks. Through this combinatory approach, the study aims to enhance the reading and language improvements seen with existing treatments.Read full original descriptionShow less
Improving Reading Competence in Aphasia With Combined Aerobic Exercise and Phono-Motor Treatment
The goal of the proposed project is to test the effectiveness of a novel hybrid approach to treatment of reading disorders after stroke, in which exercise training will be used in combination with a targeted reading treatment. This approach is expected to increase cerebral circulation and help to rebuild and strengthen the damaged phonological neural networks. Through this combinatory approach, the study aims to enhance the reading and language improvements seen with existing treatments.
Inclusion: fluent and literate in English prior to stroke; 1st ever stroke; more than 3 months post-stroke; post-stroke reading deficits, defined as reading aloud accuracy <83% for single words or <65% for readable nonwords; living within a 50-mile radius from Kessler Foundation.
Exclusion: prior neurological disease; concurrent speech and language therapy; contraindication to MRI; developmental learning or reading disability (i.e., developmental dyslexia); contraindication to exercise.