NCT04883229 - tDCS and Speech Therapy for Motor Speech Disorders Caused by FTLD Syndromes: a Feasibility Study | Biotech Hunter

Timeline

Start Date

July 1, 2022

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2023

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2023

Conditions

Nonfluent Aphasia, ProgressivePrimary Progressive Nonfluent AphasiaPrimary Progressive Non Fluent AphasiaProgressive Supranuclear PalsyCorticobasal DegenerationBehavioral Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia

Interventions

DEVICE

Halo Neuroscience Neurostimulator

"Experimental: Neurostimulation of 2 milliamps anodal (active) tDCS stimulation for 20 mins during 1 hour speech therapy sessions, 3 times a week for 8 weeks, plus daily homework. Then a washout period of no treatment, followed by a 8 weeks of sham tDCS treatment during 1 hour speech therapy sessions, 3 times a week for 8 weeks, plus daily homework.~Active comparator: Experimental: Sham tDCS stimulation for 20 mins during 1 hour speech therapy sessions, 3 times a week for 8 weeks, plus daily homework. Then a washout period of no treatment, followed by a 8 weeks of neurostimulation of 2 milliamps anodal (active) sham tDCS treatment during 1 hour speech therapy sessions, 3 times a week for 8 weeks."