Status:
UNKNOWN
Enhancing Speech Intelligibility Using Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Collaborating Sponsors:
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Conditions:
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study contributes to fundamental research investigating the role of the articulatory-motor integration and cerebro-acoustic coherence in speech comprehension. In a series of experiments non-invas...
Detailed Description
Background and Rationale In Europe, 71 million people - 16% of the population - suffer from hearing difficulties. One of the major consequences of hearing impairment is reduced speech-comprehension ab...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Written informed consent by the participant
- Age: 18-35 / 65+
- Normal (or corrected to normal) vision
- German as a first language
- Right-handed
Exclusion
- hearing loss
- Raised bi- or multilingual
- Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- Known or suspected drug or alcohol abuse
- History of brain injury or any neurological disorder (y/n)
- For example, stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain surgery, epilepsy etc.
- Dyslexia
- History of psychiatric disorder
- Recent drug consumption
- Medication with cognitive side effects (e.g. psychoactive medications or sleeping pills)
- Metallic implants in the head region (excluding fixed braces and tooth fillings)
- Any implanted medical device (e.g. cardiac pacemakers)
- previous enrolment in one of the experiments comprising the main investigational plan
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 28 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
190 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04036630
Start Date
December 1 2020
End Date
February 28 2024
Last Update
November 22 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Psychology, University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland, 8050