taVNS for Speech and Language Recovery in Aphasia

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech

In brief

The goal of this research study is to evaluate a novel approach to improving speech recovery in those with acquired apraxia of speech. We will enroll participants with apraxia of speech resulting from stroke or brain injury to complete several tasks and intervention. Testing will take place four times over the course of the study and intervention will take place 5 days a week for 16 weeks. Overall, you can expect to spend up to 17 weeks participating in this study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07563387

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

12

Starts

2026-01-01

Expected to finish

2028-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults between 18-80
• Native speakers of English or simultaneous bilinguals
• At least 6 months post stroke or TBI
• Diagnosed production type aphasia or apraxia of speech

You may not qualify if…

• Additional cognitive or neurological impairments (Autism, schizophrenia, seizures, etc)
• Language comprehension deficits
• Medications that influence key neurotransmitters

Where it is running

• Brooks Rehabilitation Clinical Research Center — Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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