RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04375722

Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Aphasia

Exogenous Tuning of Neural Oscillations as a Mode of Treatment in Post-stroke Aphasia

Sponsor

Medical College of Wisconsin

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Jan 4, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Stroke Aphasia

Summary

This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke as well as healthy language functions.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 85 Years

Inclusion Criteria10

Healthy Controls
years of age or older
Fluent in English
No history of neurological or psychiatric disorders
Stroke Patients
Diagnosed with post-stroke aphasia by referring physician/neuropsychologist
Consent date >=1 months after stroke onset
Right-handed
Fluent in English
years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria8

Severe cognitive, auditory or visual impairments that would preclude cognitive and language testing
Presence of major untreated or unstable psychiatric disease
A chronic medical condition that is not treated or is unstable
The presence of cardiac stimulators or pacemakers
Any metal implants in the skull
Contraindications to MRI or tACS
History of seizures
History of dyslexia or other developmental learning disabilities