Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Enhancing Reading Recovery in Aphasia With tDCS and Phonomotor Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

Kessler Foundation

Collaborating Sponsors:

Medical College of Wisconsin

Conditions:

Stroke

Aphasia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is designed for individuals with aphasia, a language disorder that affects many stroke survivors, making it difficult to read, speak, and understand language. Up to 70% of people with aphas...

Detailed Description

This study aims to improve reading rehabilitation for individuals with aphasia, a language disorder that affects many stroke survivors. The goal is to determine whether adding transcranial direct curr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Chronic (\>6 months) left-hemisphere stroke
  • Aphasia diagnosis.
  • Deficits in reading aloud.

Exclusion

  • Eye condition not correctable with lenses and interfering with reading (e.g., blindness)
  • Severe apraxia of speech or cognitive deficits preventing participation.
  • Participation in one-on-one aphasia rehabilitation during the study period.
  • Brain disorders other than stroke (such as Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, etc)
  • Contraindications of tDCS or MRI
  • Skin condition affecting the scull (e.g., psoriasis) or open wounds at the stimulation site.
  • Presence of metallic implants (e.g., cardiac stimulators or pacemakers, cochlear implants)
  • History of ongoing/unmanaged seizers
  • Pregnancy
  • Claustrophobia
  • Inability to lie flat on the back

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 14 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06891638

Start Date

May 1 2025

End Date

February 14 2026

Last Update

March 24 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Kessler Foundation

West Orange, New Jersey, United States, 07052

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Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226