Escitalopram plus language therapy after left stroke
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether the antidepressant medicine escitalopram, along with language therapy, can improve language skills after a recent stroke that affected the left side of the brain. It may help some people with stroke-related aphasia (language difficulty) regain words and communication.
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Who can take part
- You had a stroke from a blocked blood vessel (ischemic) on the left side of the brain within the last 5 days
- You are 18 years or older, and you can speak English well (by self-report)
- You had no past brain disease that would affect the brain (including a prior symptomatic stroke)
- You have aphasia confirmed by a language test called the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised (aphasia quotient under 93.8)
- You must be able to consent (or have a legally authorized representative who can consent for you)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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