Study on effect of photobiomodulation on stroke induced Broca aphasia

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: Stroke. Condition 2: Aphasia. Condition 3: transcranial photobiomodulation. Condition 4: transcranial infrared laser brain stimulation.; Aphasia following other cerebrovascular disease; Cerebral infarction, unspecified; I63.9; I69.820

• Registration Number: IRCT20210118050075N1
• Lead Sponsor: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Patients of both genders
Age range 18–60 years
Right handness
Aphasia induced by stroke
Stroke due to upper branch of middle cerebral artery involvement
Unilateral stroke
Broca type aphasia
NIHSS stroke severity of 7-15

Exclusion Criteria

More than one stroke
Seizure
Sustained hypotension or hypertension
Septic emboli
Known hereditary or acquired hemorrhagic diathesis
Skin disorder at the site of light transmission
Severe mental deficit or other neurological deficit or disorder (eg. dementia, multiple sclerosis)
Life threatening such as unstable cardiac arrhythmia, pulmonary emboli, gastrointestinal bleeding and pneumonia
Receiving thrombolytic treatment for the acute ischemic stroke

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aphasia severity. Timepoint: At the start of study and 6 weeks later. Method of measurement: Bilingual aphasia test (BAT).