post-stroke broca's aphasia. Aphasia following cerebral infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: - Active tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation)
bihemispheric tDCS with 2 mA intensity will be applied for 20 minutes. Anodal stimulation will be applied to the left hemisphere F5 region. Intervention 2: - Sham tDCS
Both electrodes will be placed as in active group. Current will be applied for 3o seconds (10 seconds ramp-up, 10 seconds 2 mA and 10 seconds ramp-down). The electrodes remain in place for 20 minutes
Sponsors
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Incidence of aphasia after ischemic stroke right handed literate (able to read and speak in Persian) able to tolerate the treatment process P-WAB-1 score less than 92 suffering from aphasia based on P-WAB-1 criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: hemorrhagic stroke tdcs contraindications; metal implants, heart pacemaker, Epilepsy, seizures, taking psychoactive drugs mental illnesses pregnancy brain tumor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| P-WAB-1 score. Timepoint: Before intervention - After intervention - 3 month after intervention. Method of measurement: P-WAB-1 questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactKambiz Rohampour
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed