Brain scans reveal how language therapy rewires Stroke-Damaged brains
NCT ID NCT01927302
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026
Summary
This study investigates how different language treatments affect both language skills and brain function in people with aphasia, a condition that impairs the ability to speak, understand, read, or write after a stroke. Participants will receive therapy targeting naming, spelling, or sentence processing, and will undergo brain scans before and after treatment to track changes. The goal is to understand which therapies produce the best language recovery and how the brain adapts.
What this could mean
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Active substance
language treatment (naming, spelling, or sentence processing therapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could reveal which language therapies best rewire the brain after stroke, guiding more effective rehabilitation.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage observational study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to all people with aphasia. The therapies may not produce lasting improvements.
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Locations
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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60208, United States