TMS and Language Therapy for Stroke Survivors with Aphasia
Post-Stroke Aphasia TMS
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin · Other
This trial is looking for stroke survivors who have difficulty finding words due to aphasia. Participants will receive a treatment that combines a brain stimulation method with language therapy to help improve their speaking abilities.
You may be able to join if
- I have been diagnosed with a left hemisphere stroke.
- I am at least 18 years old.
- I can speak English fluently.
- I consented to participate at least one month after my stroke.
You may not be able to join if
- I have severe cognitive, auditory, or visual issues.
- I have an untreated or unstable major psychiatric illness.
- I have a chronic medical condition that is untreated or unstable.
- I have any implants near my head or in my body, like pacemakers.
- I am pregnant.
- I have a history of skull fractures or skin diseases.
- I have ongoing or unmanaged seizures.
- I have a history of dyslexia or other learning disabilities.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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Check Your EligibilityThe investigator proposes to examine the effects of excitatory transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) combined with semantic feature analysis (SFA) language therapy to improve word-finding abilities in stroke survivors with aphasia (SWA).
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