Status:
UNKNOWN
Chronic Aphasia - Improved by Intensive Training and Electrical Brain Stimulation
Lead Sponsor:
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Collaborating Sponsors:
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Conditions:
Post-Stroke Chronic Aphasia
Anomia (Word-retrieval Impairment)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive electrical brain stimulation can enhance the out of intensive language therapy in chronic aphasia
Detailed Description
Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Given the increasing average lifespan worldwide, the incidence and prevalence of patients with stroke will dramatically increase in the f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- right-handedness
- single first time left-hemisphere stroke
- fluent- or non-fluent chronic aphasia (more than six months post-stroke)
- anomia (PR\>10 and PR\<60 Aachen Aphasia Naming Subtest)
- native German Speaker
Exclusion
- more than one stroke
- alcoholism, severe psychiatric conditions, other neurological conditions
- other non-treated medical problems, severe microangiopathy
- pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01221779
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
August 27 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Charite, University Medicine, Dept. of Neurology
Berlin, Germany