Efficacy and Neural Mechanisms of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Targeting the Supplementary Motor Area for the Treatment of Subacute Post-stroke Aphasia
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: transcranial direct current stimulation.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Post-stroke Aphasia. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- China
- Next step
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Official title
Study on the Efficacy and Neural Mechanisms of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Targeting the Supplementary Motor Area for the Treatment of Subacute Post-stroke Aphasia
Overview
This study aims to investigate the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients with post-stroke aphasia (PSA) and to explore its potential neural mechanisms. The study will recruit PSA patients and provide them with 14 tDCS sessions over 7 days, along with speech therapy. Language Behavior Scale scores and resting-state functional MRI scans will be collected before and after the intervention. In addition, a retrospective comparison will be conducted of language function and resting-state fMRI changes in a group of PSA patients who received only speech therapy; these patients did not undergo any physical intervention but received only speech therapy. Changes in Language Behavior Scale scores and functional connectivity (FC) before and after treatment in the speech therapy-only group will be analyzed and compared with those in the tDCS intervention group.
Interventions
- Other transcranial direct current stimulation
As a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, tDCS offers advantages such as convenience, safety, and low cost. Its mechanism of action involves regulating neuronal activity in the brain by applying a weak direct current to the scalp.
Primary outcome measures
- Aphasia quotient (AQ) [Time frame: Baseline, immediately after all interventions have ended]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- rs-fMRI [Time frame: Baseline, immediately after all interventions have ended]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients must be between 18 and 80 years of age
- First stroke in the left hemisphere
- Stroke onset within the past 12 weeks
- Native Chinese speakers who were able to communicate normally prior to onset
- Diagnosed with aphasia using the ABC scale
- Right-handed
- Informed consent obtained from the patient and family members
Exclusion criteria
- Time since stroke onset exceeds 12 weeks
- History of psychiatric or neurological disorders
- History of surgery for severe head trauma, brain tumors, or brain abscesses
- Severe articulation disorders
- Claustrophobia or implants incompatible with MRI
- Inability to cooperate with language scale testing or fMRI scanning
- History of previous stroke
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Non-randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
China · 1 center
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) — Hefei
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07700537 · AHMU-tDCS-PSA