Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Post-Stroke Aphasia

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
QVITI S.A.
Study ID
NCT05194566
Status
Recruiting

Conditions

  • Post-stroke Aphasia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 80 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • tACS — DEVICE
    Neurostimulation will be done using the Neuro Device tCS, which is a certified transcranial electrical stimulator. The device consists of a stimulator with a touch screen, two electrodes and a soft, flexible cap to ensure stability of the electrodes on the head.

Study Details

The aim of the trial is to determine whether 75Hz transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) synchronized with therapeutic linguistic tasks is an effective form of therapy for post-stroke aphasia.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 6, 2023
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
64 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Real tACS
    tACS 75Hz intervention combined with language tasks and breathing exercises. The device will operate in tACS research active stimulation mode.
  • Sham Comparator: Sham tACS
    tACS sham intervention combined with language tasks and breathing exercises. The device will operate in tACS sham simulation research mode.

Primary Outcome Measure

Percentage score in the Naming Task (trained words) [ Time Frame: 12-week follow-up ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Think & Speak Lab at Shirley Ryan AbilityLabChicagoIllinois60611
Tertia Jeppson, M.A., CCC-SLP, CBIS
312-238-6163
Leora Cherney, PhD, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS, FACRM (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Abilities Research Center at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew York10029
Raphael Kesselman
917-886-4668
Aidan Rogers
(718) 308-9450
Miguel Escalon, MD, MPH (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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