Enhancing Language Function in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Primary Progressive Aphasia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 45 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona · Other
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About This Trial
This study's goal is to use non-invasive brain stimulation (NBS) techniques to treat language impairment associated with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). The purpose of this study is to combine behavioral language intervention with individualized noninvasive brain stimulation techniques, called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to help the brain reorganize around damage and improve …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* diagnosed with PPA by neurologist or speech-language pathologist
* speech-language deficit arising from PPA
* native speaker of English Language or equivalent
* adequate vision (normal or corrected to normal)
* adequate hearing
Exclusion Criteria:
* meeting (Diagnostic and S…
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