Status:
RECRUITING
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Aphasia
Lead Sponsor:
Medical College of Wisconsin
Conditions:
Aphasia
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke as well as healthy language functions.
Detailed Description
Aphasia is a debilitating disorder, typically resulting from damage to the left hemisphere, that can impair a range of communication abilities, including language production and comprehension, reading...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy Controls
- 18 years of age or older
- Fluent in English
- No history of neurological or psychiatric disorders
- Stroke Patients
- Diagnosed with post-stroke aphasia by referring physician/neuropsychologist
- Consent date \>=1 months after stroke onset
- Right-handed
- Fluent in English
- 18 years of age or older
Exclusion
- Severe cognitive, auditory or visual impairments that would preclude cognitive and language testing
- Presence of major untreated or unstable psychiatric disease
- A chronic medical condition that is not treated or is unstable
- The presence of cardiac stimulators or pacemakers
- Any metal implants in the skull
- Contraindications to MRI or tACS
- History of seizures
- History of dyslexia or other developmental learning disabilities
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 4 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2030
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04375722
Start Date
January 4 2020
End Date
December 1 2030
Last Update
May 25 2025
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226