An EEG study of chronic post stroke aphasia patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Nervous System Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR202310887998176
- Lead Sponsor
- Fatma Fatahallah Kenawy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1.Age over 18 years.
2.Patients presenting with first ever ischemic stroke causing aphasia (mixed expressive and receptive).
3.A duration of 3 months to 1 year from onset of stroke.
4.Mild to moderate aphasia according to Western aphasia battery scale (score >50).
Exclusion Criteria
1.Previous ischemic stroke or hemorrhagic stroke.
2.Contraindications to tDCS as: a history of epilepsy, intracranial surgeries, skull defects or pregnant females.
3. Scoring 14 or more out of 30 in Stroke Aphasia Depression Questionnaire 10.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.tDCS can be used to treat chronic post stroke aphasia and causes changes in resting state EEG.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 2.Explore the potential correlations between baseline resting state EEG in aphasic patients and structural brain lesions observed in MRI scans and baseline clinical skills.