Can a common pill supercharge stroke recovery?

NCT ID NCT03843463

Summary

This study is testing whether adding a daily antidepressant pill (escitalopram) to standard speech therapy helps people recover language skills better after a recent stroke. Researchers will compare the pill to a placebo in 88 adults who have had a stroke in the last three months and have trouble speaking. The main goal is to see if the medication helps patients name pictures and describe scenes more effectively than therapy alone.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

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  • Medical University of South Carolina

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    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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  • University of South Carolina

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    Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, United States

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