Tests brain stimulation for language loss after stroke
Tests tACS, a gentle electrical brain stimulation, in adults with stroke-related aphasia.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Aphasia
Key facts
- Where
- Milwaukee, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 18 and 85 years old?
Source: NCT04375722, who can take part
Where in United States
- Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Trial code
- NCT04375722
- Record updated
- 29 July 2026
- Original description
This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke as well as healthy language functions.Read full original descriptionShow less
Exogenous Tuning of Neural Oscillations as a Mode of Treatment in Post-stroke Aphasia
This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke as well as healthy language functions.
Inclusion: 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.
Exclusion: Any metal implants in the skull; 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; History of seizures; History of dyslexia or other developmental learning disabilities; Severe cognitive, auditory or visual impairments that would preclude cognitive and language testing; Contraindications to MRI or tACS.