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Clinical Trials/NCT03882502
NCT03882502
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The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Naming Ability in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury Induced Aphasia

University Medicine Greifswald1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentFebruary 1, 2019

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Aphasia
Sponsor
University Medicine Greifswald
Enrollment
40
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Naming ability assessed by
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate whether a tDCS-accompanied intensive naming therapy leads to a performance improvement in patients with chronic aphasia induced by a moderate TBI

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
February 1, 2019
End Date
December 31, 2020
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
University Medicine Greifswald
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • aphasia assessed by Aachener Aphasie Test (AAT) \> 6 month after moderate TBI
  • Age: 18 - 80 years
  • right handedness

Exclusion Criteria

  • dementia or other neurological diseases
  • History of severe alcoholism or use of drugs
  • Severe psychiatric disorders such as depression, psychosis (if not in remission)
  • Severe untreated medical problems such as cancer

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Naming ability assessed by

Time Frame: 2 weeks

Performance in a standardised naming task (Boston Naming Task, BNT) under anodal tDCS compared to sham assessed immediately after training period

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