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Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Stuttering
Modulating Bilateral Cortical Activation In Adults Who Stutter: A Pilot Study
Who can join
Ages 18 to 65 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 18 to 65 years * Self-identifies as a person who currently stutters * Right-handed or left-handed * Normal hearing and (corrected) vision * Able to understand and give informed consent * Monolingual English speaker Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiac pacemaker or pacemaker wires; neurostimulators; implanted pumps * Metal in the body (rods, plates, screws, shrapnel, dentures, IUD) or metallic particles in the eye * Facial tattoos * Not having medical insurance * Surgical clips in the head or previous neurosurgery * Any magnetic particles in the body * Cochlear implants * Prosthetic heart valves * Epilepsy or any other type of seizure history * History of significant head trauma (i.e., extended loss of consciousness, neurological sequelae) * Known structural brain lesions * Pre-existing speech, language, or neurological disorder (except for stuttering) * Significant other disease (heart disease, malignant tumors, mental disorders) * Significant claustrophobia; Ménière's disease * Women who are trying to get pregnant and sexually active women (of reproductive age) not on a reliable contraceptive * Pregnancy, breastfeeding * Medications increasing the risk for seizures * Non-prescribed drug use * Use of recreational drugs such as medical marijuana * Failure to perform the behavioral tasks or neuropsychological evaluation tests * Prisoners
About the study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if repeated transcranial magnetic stimuli (rTMS) can treat stuttering in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Will there be changes in the brains of people who stutter because of the treatment? * Will any changes in the brain result in less stuttering?
Participants will:
* Visit the lab 3 times before treatment for tests * Complete 10 rTMS sessions * Visit the lab 2 times after treatment for tests
What is being tested
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (device)
Sponsor: Kansas State University · Participants: 10 · Started: Feb 15, 2026
Contact the study team
- Kristin Pelczarski, Ph.D. · Phone: 785-532-6879
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07389694
Locations in the U.S.
| Kansas | Bluemont Hall, Department of Psychological Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.