TACS for the Recovery of Phonological STM After Stroke
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosed with left hemisphere stroke/aphasia
• Consent date \>= 1 month after stroke onset
• Fluent in English
• 18 years of age or older
Locations
United States
Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
RECRUITING
Milwaukee
Contact Information
Primary
Sidney E Schoenrock, MA
sschoenrock@mcw.edu
414-955-7579
Backup
Priyanka Shah-Basak, PhD
prishah@mcw.edu
414-955-5752
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-11-06
Estimated Completion Date: 2033-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 120
Treatments
Experimental: High Definition tACS with Short-term Memory Focused Speech Therapy
High-Definition-tACS will be delivered via a battery operated alternating current stimulator (Soterix) using two 3x1 center-surround montages.The current is turned on and increased in a ramplike fashion over approximately 30 seconds. Participants will undergo tACS stimulation for 20-minutes with 2 milliampere (mA) peak-to-peak intensity. Stimulation will be maintained no longer than 20 minutes. This will be paired with short-term memory focused speech therapy.
Sham_comparator: Sham-High Definition tACS with Short-term Memory Focused Speech Therapy
High-Definition-tACS will be delivered via a battery operated alternating current stimulator (Soterix) using two 3x1 center-surround montages. The current is turned on and increased in a ramplike fashion for 10 to 30 seconds and then ramped down. In this way, the participants experience the same initial sensations (mild tingling) as the active tACS groups. This will be paired with short-term memory focused speech therapy.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Medical College of Wisconsin