Speech training for language recovery after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a special speech training that uses five tones to help people who have trouble speaking after a stroke. Participating may help improve your language fluency.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 70 years old.
- You must be right-handed and a native Chinese speaker.
- You had a stroke (ischemic) that caused aphasia, with trouble speaking (non-fluent aphasia).
- Your stroke happened at least 2 weeks ago.
- You are medically stable and able to understand the study procedures.
- You do not have severe hearing, vision, or thinking problems that would prevent you from doing the tasks.
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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