Enhancing Language Function in Primary Progressive Aphasia

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 30, 2021

Primary Completion Date

December 30, 2026

Study Completion Date

June 15, 2027

Conditions
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Interventions
COMBINATION_PRODUCT

tDCS + language therapy

In this study fMRI-guided noninvasive neuromodulation will be applied, called Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to the frontal and parietal brain regions that show reduced activation but still are structurally intact. TDCS will be paired with personalized speech-language therapy to enhance language functions.

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

sham TDCS + language therapy

sham control will be applied with language therapy to the same regions as active TDCS.

Trial Locations (1)

85721-0071

RECRUITING

University of Arizona, Tucson

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Arizona

OTHER