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The effectiveness of tDCS on naming ability of patients with CVA induced aphasia.

The comparison of transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) effect over the right and left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) and superior temporal gyrus (STG) on the accuracy and latency of picture naming in Persian patients with CVA induced aphasia.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016050927820N1
Enrollment
16
Registered
2016-10-16
Start date
2016-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

stroke. Sequelae of cerebral infarction

Interventions

The intervention and control group are the same. Subjects will be received 5 consecutive real stimulation sessions (20 min, 1mA), and 5 consecutive sham stimulation sessions. The order of conditions w
Rehabilitation

Sponsors

Vice Chancellors of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age range in 40-85 years; More than 6 month from stroke onset; Right-handedness; left stroke; moderate to sever Anomia. Exclusion criteria: history of neurological disease such as epilepsy, dementia, and neuro-psychological disorders; visual or hearing sensory deficits; sever Dysarthria; more than once stroke; moderate to sever oral or speech Apraxia; Global Aphasia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Accuracy of picture naming. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Scores of Aphasia Naming Test.;Speed of picture naming. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Computation of reaction time by DMDX Software.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Memory. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Scores of Wechsler Memory Scale.;Executive function. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Scores of Wisconsin card sorting test.;Severity of aphasia. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: P-WAB aphasia test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBahareh Rezaei

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

e.rezaei@umsha.ac.ir+98 38389112

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026