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Dual Site-dual Channel Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Language and Cognitive Function in Stroke Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cognitive Impairment
Stroke
Aphasia
Interventions
Device: IFG stimulation
Device: DLPFC stimulation
Behavioral: aphasia therapy
Registration Number
NCT03486782
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of dual site-dual channel non-invasive brain stimulation for recovery of language and cognitive function in post stroke patients. Simultaneous dual site-dual channel stimulation was applied by using two sets of transcranial direct current stimulation devices. All subjects will go through four conditions of transcranial direct current stimulation with for 30 minutes. Four conditions are 1) Dual stimulation: i) anodal stimulation on ipsilesional inferior frontal cortex, ii) anodal stimulation on ipsilesional dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 2) Single stimulation 1: anodal stimulation on ipsilesional inferior frontal cortex and cathodal stimulation on contralesional inferior frontal cortex; 3) Single stimulation 2: anodal stimulation on ipsilesional inferior frontal cortex and cathodal stimulation on contralesional supraorbital area.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • left hemisphere involved stroke patients
  • patients diagnoses as post stroke aphasia
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Exclusion Criteria
  • history of psychiatric disease
  • patients with metal implants
  • history of epilepsy
  • pregnancy
  • skin defect at the site of electrode attachment
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Dual stimulationIFG stimulationi) anodal stimulation of ipsilesional inferior frontal cortex and cathodal stimulation of contralesional supraorbital area ii) anodal stimulation on ipsilesional dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and cathodal stimulation of contralesional supraorbital area
Dual stimulationaphasia therapyi) anodal stimulation of ipsilesional inferior frontal cortex and cathodal stimulation of contralesional supraorbital area ii) anodal stimulation on ipsilesional dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and cathodal stimulation of contralesional supraorbital area
Single stimulation 1IFG stimulationi) anodal stimulation of ipsilesional inferior frontal cortex and cathodal stimulation of contralesional inferior frontal cortex
Single stimulation 2aphasia therapyi) anodal stimulation of ipsilesional inferior frontal cortex and cathodal stimulation of contralesional supraorbital area
Dual stimulationDLPFC stimulationi) anodal stimulation of ipsilesional inferior frontal cortex and cathodal stimulation of contralesional supraorbital area ii) anodal stimulation on ipsilesional dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and cathodal stimulation of contralesional supraorbital area
Single stimulation 1aphasia therapyi) anodal stimulation of ipsilesional inferior frontal cortex and cathodal stimulation of contralesional inferior frontal cortex
Single stimulation 2IFG stimulationi) anodal stimulation of ipsilesional inferior frontal cortex and cathodal stimulation of contralesional supraorbital area
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in Korean Western Aphasia BatteryBaseline and after intervention (approximately 2 weeks)

assessment of language function and provide aphasia quotients

Changes in Korean Boston naming testBaseline and after intervention (approximately 2 weeks)

measures naming ability thorough picture naming test

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Digit span testBaseline and after intervention (approximately 2 weeks)

measures memory span

Changes in brain activation of resting-state and task functional MRIBaseline and after intervention (approximately 2 weeks)

Neuroplasticity measure

Changes of Cortical activationBaseline and after intervention (approximately 2 weeks)

Cortical activation is measured by functional Near-Infrared-Spectroscopy (fNIRS) (NIRScout, NIRx, Germany)

Korean Color Word Stroop testBaseline and after intervention (approximately 2 weeks)

measures selective attention and executive function

Korea Montreal Cognitive AssessmentBaseline and after intervention (approximately 2 weeks)

measure cognitive function

Controlled Oral Word Association TestBaseline and after intervention (approximately 2 weeks)

measure verbal fluency

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Samsung Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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