Using Self-Feedback to Improve Speech After Stroke

This trial is testing whether stroke survivors with aphasia (difficulty speaking after a stroke) can improve their speech by using a tablet-based treatment that plays back their own voice and asks them to correct their speech errors. You would listen to recordings of yourself speaking and try to improve on your next attempt, repeating this process several times for each prompt. The researchers want to see if this self-feedback approach works, and whether it's better when the difficulty of the speaking tasks adjusts based on how you're doing.

Many stroke survivors struggle with speaking for a long time after their stroke, and current speech therapy options may not work well for everyone. This trial exists to find out if a new approach—where patients learn by listening to themselves and self-correcting—could be an effective and accessible way to help people regain their speech.