Investigation of the effect of the transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS) for improvement of speech fluency in adults who stutter
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Developmental stuttering.Specific developmental disorders of speech and language
- Registration Number
- IRCT20230907059369N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 62
Inclusion Criteria
Range of ages between 18 and 50
Right-handedness
History of developmental stuttering, with mild to very severe stuttering
Not having stuttering treatment speech therapy within the month before the intervention
Monolingual and Persian-speaker
Normal visual and auditory abilities
Exclusion Criteria
Other speech and language impairments, cognitive or psychological diseases, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), brain surgery, or tumors may coexist with stuttering
History of seizures
Intake of any medication that affects central nervous system functions, such as antiseizures and antidepression
Cranial/brain metal implants
Skin lesions and sensitivity of the scalp skin to stimulation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method