Status:
COMPLETED
Transcranial Direct Stimulation (tDCS) and Behavioral Intervention in Aphasia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Conditions:
Aphasia
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We hypothesize patients who have difficulty with word recall (naming pictures) due to a stroke will experience greater benefit in word recall after receiving a combination of transcranial direct curre...
Detailed Description
Specific Aims Aim 1: Identify and quantify the effects of a-tDCS to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in conjunction with intensive behavioral treatment on naming in non-fluent aphasia. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- completion of high school or GED, normal or corrected-to-normal vision, adequate hearing acuity for 1:1 conversational exchanges, use of English as primary language, a vascular lesion in the dominant left hemisphere verified by an MRI scan within six months of the start of the study
Exclusion
- no previous history of neurological- or psychiatric-based illnesses or disease, language or learning disabilities, or alcohol/substance abuse; no history of seizures; no metal implants in the head (except dental fillings); no lesion in the left DLPFC confirmed by MRI; no current pregnancy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
3 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02226796
Start Date
September 1 2015
End Date
December 1 2018
Last Update
October 18 2022
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455