UnknownPhase 2

Chronic Aphasia - Improved by Intensive Training and Electrical Brain Stimulation (CATS)

Germany24 participantsStarted 2011-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive electrical brain stimulation can enhance the outcome of intensive language therapy in chronic aphasia.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * chronic stroke (\> 1 year after event) * aphasia due to stroke with naming impairment * German as first language * first-ever stroke Exclusion Criteria: * more than 1 stroke * history of severe alcohol or drug abuse, psychiatric illnesses like severe depression, poor motivational capacity * dementia * contraindications for Magnetic Resonance Imaging or transcranial direct current stimulation

What they're measuring

naming performance

Timeframe: Change of naming score from baseline (day 1 of study) to immediately after 2-week intervention period (post-testing)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01924702

SponsorCharité Neurocure AG Flöel

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-12

Contact for this trial

Robert Darkow

004930450560395 robert.darkow@charite.de

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