Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Stuttering
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Stuttering, Adult
Stuttering, Childhood
Stuttering, Developmental
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 80 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate how mild, noninvasive electrical brain stimulation affects speech relevant brain areas, which may in turn affect speech fluency and speaking-related brain activity in people that stutter. The long-term goal of this study is to test the therapeutic potential of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) for the treatment of stuttering.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for stutterers:
* Have normal language, hearing, and cognition
* Speak English as the primary language
* Currently stutter
* Score (per protocol) a certain value on the Stuttering Severity Instrument (SSI-4).
* Have not received any treatment for stuttering within the past year
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