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NCT02928848 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Primary Progressive Aphasia

A NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
16
Enrollment target

NCT02928848: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

NCT02928848 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 16 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02928848, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
16 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

In the present sham-controlled study, the investigators examine whether tDCS could be used to enhance language abilities (e.g., picture naming) in individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) primarily characterized by difficulties with speech production.

Primary Outcome

The Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) was administered at baseline and immediately post-tDCS (real; sham) following the termination of the tDCS session on the same day (0 week). We computed WAB-Aphasia Quotient (WAB-AQ), a measure of overall aphasia severity with higher scores indicating better language performance. The WAB assesses the following language domains in subtests: fluency, comprehension, repetition, and naming. We examined change in WAB-AQ and each of the sub-tests from baseline. Differe

Interventions

  • DEVICE transcranial direct current stimulation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 16 participants
Start Date 2017-06-16
Est. Completion 2020-03-13
Phase NA
University of Pennsylvania

1,423 total trials

What the finished NCT02928848 record still lists

NCT02928848 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 16 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which transcranial direct current stimulation is the first listed.

NCT02928848 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02928848 about?

NCT02928848 is a clinical study titled "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Primary Progressive Aphasia". In the present sham-controlled study, the investigators examine whether tDCS could be used to enhance language abilities (e.g., picture naming) in individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) primarily characterized by difficulties with speech production.

What is the current status of trial NCT02928848?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 16 participants. The study started on 2017-06-16. Estimated completion is 2020-03-13.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02928848?

The interventions under investigation include: transcranial direct current stimulation (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02928848?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,423 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02928848's enrollment target sits among peer trials

16 1871st of 2000 higher than 120 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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