Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
This study looks at whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can be effectively implemented in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings during routine speech therapy for people who recently had a stroke and now have aphasia (difficulty speaking or understanding language)
Aphasia affects many stroke survivors and can impact communication, independence, and quality of life. Speech therapy helps, but recovery can be slow. Earlier research in people with long-term aphasia shows that adding gentle brain stimulation (tDCS) can improve both speech and comprehension when paired with language therapy. This study will explore how well tDCS can be integrated into everyday care for patients who are still early in their recovery. Before starting the study, identified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) will be trained for the use of tDCS (BrainDriver v2.1 device, that has a…
Inclusion Criteria: * ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke * aphasia Exclusion Criteria: * not a patient at either inpatient and outpatient settings of Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
20 minute anodal tDCS (1mA) to the left inferior frontal (Broca) area, concurrent with speech and language therapy by a trained speech language pathologist (SLP) over their stay (during at least 5 sessions)
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