Could a tiny zap to the head help stroke survivors speak again?

NCT ID NCT03452202

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: NYU Langone Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a safe, mild electrical current applied to the scalp (tDCS) can make speech therapy work better for people who have trouble speaking after a stroke. 24 participants with apraxia of speech will receive both real and sham stimulation at different times to see if it improves accuracy in speech tasks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a way to make speech therapy more effective for stroke survivors with apraxia of speech.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-phase study with only 24 people. It tests a mild brain stimulation that may not improve speech outcomes, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

apraxia childhood apraxia of speech stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

APRAXIA OF SPEECH

Contacts and locations

Locations

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
RECRUITING

White Plains, New York, 10605, United States
New York University School of Medicine
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10016, United States

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