Do you have aphasia due to stroke? You may be eligible to participate in a research study to determine if a brain imaging technique called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a valid and reliable way to measure brain activity in people who have aphasia due to a stroke. Compensation is provided.
What you’ll do
Attend up to 7 appointments to Complete cognitive and/or language testing Have up to four non-invasive brain imaging studies --2 functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans --2 Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) scans Research activities will take place at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA) and CMU-Pitt BRIDGE Center (Mellon Institute 144, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA).
Who the researchers are looking for
Do you have aphasia due to stroke? You may be eligible to participate in a research study to determine if a brain imaging technique called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a valid and reliable way to measure brain activity in people who have aphasia due to a stroke. Compensation is provided.
Review the provider’s screening questions. These requirements do not guarantee selection.
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