Superiority Trial of Aphasia-focused Rehabilitation With tDCS Stimulation

Recruiting Phase 2 Phase 3 Interventional Study
Aphasia Broca's Aphasia
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Pivotal Trial This treatment is in the last trial phase before FDA approval. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
25 – 80
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
130 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of South Carolina · Other
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About This Trial

The purpose of this study is to help us understand if adding transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, to Speech Therapy improves language recovery in people with Broca's aphasia and is more effective than Speech Therapy alone.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Be willing and able to give informed consent. * Be willing and able to comply with study requirements. * Be between 25 and 80 years of age. * Have used English as the primary language for \> 15 years. * Have the diagnosis of aphasia due to a left hemisphere stroke, confirmed b…
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Leonardo Bonilha

803-216-3469

Leonardo.Bonilha@uscmed.sc.edu

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Julius Fridriksson

803-777-5931

fridriks@mailbox.sc.edu

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