Brain Stimulation for Post-Stroke Fatigue and Aphasia
This study is looking at whether a type of electrical brain stimulation called tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) can help people who have had a stroke with their fatigue and aphasia (language difficulties). Researchers will apply tDCS to the front part of the brain during 10 sessions of speech-language therapy. Some participants will receive active tDCS, while others will receive a sham (inactive) tDCS. The main goal is to see if active tDCS reduces fatigue and improves language more effectively than sham tDCS. You may be able to join if you are 18 or older, have had a stroke, and meet other health criteria. The study aims to enroll 60 participants, but its current status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study comparing active tDCS with sham tDCS during behavioral treatment. It plans to enroll 60 participants.
- What's involved
- You would receive 10 sessions of either attention-focused sentence comprehension treatment or sentence comprehension treatment, along with either active or sham tDCS. Each tDCS session lasts 20 minutes.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your fatigue and language will be measured within 1 week after the final treatment session and again at a 3-month follow-up.
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Brain Stimulation Effects on Post-Stroke Fatigue and Aphasia
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
2 sites across 2 statesWho to contact
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What this trial measures
- Fatigue Interference and Severity Scale for Aphasia (FISS-A)baseline; within 1 week following the final treatment session; 3- month follow-up
Scale from 1-7, higher scores mean more significant fatigue