Study details
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Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Treat Word Finding Difficulty in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
NCT IDNCT06848140ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment
24
Study length
about 2.6 years
Ages
18–85
Locations
1 site in MA
What this study is about
This trial is testing a treatment called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on people with traumatic brain injury who have word finding difficulties. The goal is to see if tDCS can improve word finding and memory problems in these individuals.
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What you may be asked to do
- 1.Use Active Transcranial direct current stimulation
- 2.Use Sham Transcranial direct current stimulation
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Standard
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Devices
therapeutic
Body systems
Neurology