Status:
RECRUITING
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) for the Recovery of Phonological Short-Term Memory in Patients With Aphasia After Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
Medical College of Wisconsin
Conditions:
Stroke
Aphasia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke.
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
- Diagnosed with left hemisphere stroke/aphasia
- Consent date \>= 1 month after stroke onset
- 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
- Contraindications to MRI or tACS, e.g. patients with metallic implants, and/or history of skull fractures, pregnancy, skin diseases
- History of ongoing or unmanaged seizures
- History of dyslexia or other developmental learning disabilities
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 6 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2033
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06048159
Start Date
November 6 2023
End Date
January 1 2033
Last Update
May 14 2025
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226