CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of rTMS Based on Brain Activation During Language Performance in Stroke Patients With Non-fluent Aphasia

South Korea5 participantsStarted 2015-10

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to assess the safety and clinical efficacy of high or low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation based on brain activation with functional near infrared spectroscopy in poststroke nonfluent aphasia patients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-80 yrs old * Right-handed * Radiologically confirmed left hemisphere stroke * Fluent in Korean * First ever stroke * More than 1 year from stroke onset * Non-fluent (motor-dominant) aphasia * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous medical histories of stroke, cerebral vascular operation, seizure * Patients with traumatic brain injury * Unable to perform the language task * Severe cognitive impairment (MMSE less than 16) * Skin lesion in the stimulation site of scalp * Metal implants in the body (cardiac pacemaker or aneurysm clip) * Pregnancy, Breastfeeding

What they're measuring

BNT (Boston naming test)

Timeframe: Before rTMS(baseline), after the completion of 10 session of treatment (rTMS+speech therapy), 2 weeks later after the completion of 10 session of treatment (rTMS+speech therapy)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02556385

SponsorSeoul National University Bundang Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-08-24

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