CompletedNot Applicable

Transcranial Direct Stimulation (tDCS) and Behavioral Intervention in Aphasia

United States3 participantsStarted 2015-09-01

Plain-language 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 current stimulation (tDCS) and traditional behavioral treatment. This study will investigate the effects of the timing of tDCS in relationship to the behavioral treatment to determine the most optimal protocol. Transcranial direct current stimulation involves placing two electrodes on your scalp and sending a very small electrical current to excite the brain cells of the target site.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 85 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * 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.

What they're measuring

Naming Reaction Time

Timeframe: 40 minutes

Naming Accuracy

Timeframe: 40 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02226796

SponsorUniversity of Minnesota

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-12-01

Results submitted2020-09-28

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