Aphasia, Primary Progressive
Conditions
Interventions
This is a case series with a group of 6 patients who will undergo 30 sessions of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation over 6 weeks. A high frequency EMT protocol will be performed on the left Dorsolatera
E02.621.820
Sponsors
Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Aphasia,Primary Progressive - APP(logopenic, grammatical or semantic subtypes) based on clinical evaluation and speech-language pathology evaluation; be able to read, understand and sign the consent form to participate in the research;patients of both genders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contraindication to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: history of epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, metal implant in the head; patients under judicial guardianship
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As a primary outcome of the study, it is expected to find a better performance of the participants in relation to language through the Montréal-Toulouse battery (MTL Brasil) and through the increase of the Addenbrooke (ACE-R) scores | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Regarding the secondary outcomes, we expect a reduction in the scores of the Geriatric Depression Scale - short version (GDS-15), reduction in the scores of the Assessment Scale of Psychosocial Impact of the Diagnosis of Dementia (AIPDD), of the Functional Activities Questionnaire (PFEFFER) and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactValeska Rodrigues
Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Outcome results
None listed