Ear Stimulation to Help Speech Recovery After Stroke or Brain Injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether a gentle electrical stimulation applied to a nerve in the ear can help improve speech and language abilities in people who have had trouble speaking since a stroke or traumatic brain injury. The goal is to see if this non-invasive treatment can help rewire the brain to recover language skills.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- English is your first language, or you grew up speaking English and another language together from childhood
- At least 6 months have passed since your stroke or traumatic brain injury
- You have difficulty producing speech (aphasia) or difficulty planning the movements needed to speak (apraxia of speech)
- You do not have other brain or neurological conditions like autism, schizophrenia, or epilepsy/seizures
- You can understand spoken language reasonably well, and you are not on medications that significantly affect brain chemicals
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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