Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Aphasia

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Aphasia, Stroke

In brief

This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke as well as healthy language functions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04375722

Run by

Medical College of Wisconsin

People needed

50

Starts

2020-01-04

Expected to finish

2030-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy Controls
• 18 years of age or older
• Fluent in English
• No history of neurological or psychiatric disorders
• Stroke Patients
• Diagnosed with post-stroke aphasia by referring physician/neuropsychologist
• Consent date >=1 months after stroke onset
• Right-handed
• Fluent in English
• 18 years of age or older

You may not qualify if…

• Severe cognitive, auditory or visual impairments that would preclude cognitive and language testing
• Presence of major untreated or unstable psychiatric disease
• A chronic medical condition that is not treated or is unstable
• The presence of cardiac stimulators or pacemakers
• Any metal implants in the skull
• Contraindications to MRI or tACS
• History of seizures
• History of dyslexia or other developmental learning disabilities

Where it is running

• Medical College of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (enrolling)

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