Tests magnetic brain stimulation for language problems after stroke
Studies magnetic brain stimulation in adults with stroke-related aphasia and healthy adults.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Language Processing and TMS
Key facts
- Where
- Milwaukee, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 85 years old?
Source: NCT05425615, 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
- NCT05425615
- Record updated
- 13 July 2026
- Original description
This study will examine the effect of TMS on people with stroke and aphasia as well as healthy individuals.Read full original descriptionShow less
Probing Language Processes Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
This study will examine the effect of TMS on people with stroke and aphasia as well as healthy individuals.
Inclusion: Diagnosed with left hemisphere stroke; Consent date >= 1 month after stroke onset; Right-handed; Fluent in English; 18 years of age or older.
Exclusion: On pro-convulsant medications; Ongoing alcoholism or illegal drug abuse (e.g., cocaine or MDMA users); Presence of major untreated or unstable psychiatric disease (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disease); A chronic medical condition that is not treated or is unstable; Presence of; cardiac stimulators or pacemakers or intracardiac lines; neurostimulators; medication infusion device; any other implants near the scalp (e.g., cochlear implants) or in the eye; metal in the body; History of skull fractures, or skin diseases; History of ongoing or unmanaged seizures or a family history of epilepsy; Presence of factors that potentially decrease seizure thresholds; History of dyslexia or other developmental learning disabilities; Severe cognitive, auditory or visual impairments that would preclude cognitive and language testing; Non-decisional per decisionality questionnaire or other clinical assessment; Pregnancy; Untreated Sleep deprivation or insomnia.