ReadMap: Reading in Stroke Alexia and Typical Aging
Recruiting
Observational Study
Aphasia
Stroke
Alexia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 300 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University · Other
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About This Trial
Loss of reading ability due to stroke, called alexia, likely affects over a million Americans at any given time and causes difficulty performing many daily life functions, such as paying bills, using email/text, reading for pleasure, and reading signs in the community. Understanding the brain and cognitive basis of alexia could improve diagnosis and treatment of this important problem. In this stu…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Stroke Survivors:
* Age \>= 18
* Learned English at 8 years or younger
* Brain injury resulting from stroke
Controls:
* Age \>= 18
* Learned English at 8 years or younger
Exclusion criteria for all groups:
* History of other brain disorder that could interfere with our abil…
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