Could a gentle brain ZAP boost speech recovery after stroke?
NCT ID NCT07535788
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS can be practically used during routine speech therapy for people who have had a stroke and now have aphasia (trouble speaking or understanding language). Researchers will enroll 30 stroke survivors to see how easy or hard it is for therapists to add tDCS to their sessions. The goal is to understand if this approach is feasible, not yet to prove it improves speech.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
adult stroke patients with aphasia of inpatient and outpatient settings of Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke * aphasia Exclusion Criteria: * not a patient at either inpatient and outpatient settings of Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
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