Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) in Aphasia
RecruitingHealthy volunteers welcome
Exogenous Tuning of Neural Oscillations as a Mode of Treatment in Post-stroke Aphasia
Who can join
Ages 18 to 85 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 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 Criteria: * 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
About the study
This study will assess the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on language recovery after stroke as well as healthy language functions.
What is being tested
- tACS (device)
Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin · Participants: 50 · Started: Jan 4, 2020
Contact the study team
- Sidney Schoenrock, MA · Phone: 414-955-7579
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04375722
Locations in the U.S.
| Wisconsin | Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.