- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02840396
Effect of rTMS of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex on Language Production in Healthy Participants
Role of Executive Function in Language: an Experimental and Clinical Approach With Application to Mother Language and Second Language
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Background:
Several studies investigating healthy or clinical populations have shown that (r)TMS applied over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) has an effect on language-related processes such as verbal working memory (Osaka et al., 2007), sentence comprehension (Cotelli et al., 2011) and language switching (Holtzheimer et al., 2005, Nardone et al., 2011).
Clinical observations and neuroimaging studies seem to confirm the role of executive functions and frontal structures in language processing in monolingual and bilingual subjects (e.g. Fabbro et al., 2000, Abutalebi & Green 2007). However, only few studies investigated the effects of modulation of cognitive control-networks on lexical access.
Aim and procedure:
The study will investigate the role of the DLPFC and executive functioning in L1 and L2 language processing. The core question is whether rTMS over the DLPFC will influence lexical access and language production.
Each participant will take part in two sessions: 1. rTMS session 2. Sham rTMS session. After the application of rTMS/Sham rTMS, the participants will conduct two language tasks (translation, picture naming) and a non-verbal task, while the EEG is recorded.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Fribourg, Switzerland, 1700
- Laboratory for Cognitive and Neurological Sciences
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- L1 French, knowledge of English as a foreign language
- 18-45 years of age
- Right-handedness
Exclusion Criteria:
- epilepsy /family history of epilepsy
- brain surgery, traumatic brain injuries
- cardiac pacemaker, metallic objects in the body
- history of neurological diseases or psychiatric disorders
- drug use (alcohol, psychoactive medication)
- developmental language disorder
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Sham Comparator: Sham rTMS
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Sham rTMS (or placebo rTMS) refers to a control condition in which no physiological effect on the targeted cortical region occurs.
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Experimental: rTMS
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repetitive TMS (rTMS) can lead to temporary increases or decreases (depending on the protocol used) in excitability of the targeted area.
This change in excitability has been shown to last beyond the duration of the stimulation.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Language production
Time Frame: within 30 mins after rTMS/sham rTMS
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Picture naming task and word translation task
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within 30 mins after rTMS/sham rTMS
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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non-verbal executive functions task
Time Frame: within 30 mins after rTMS/sham rTMS
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within 30 mins after rTMS/sham rTMS
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jean-Marie Annoni, Prof. Dr., University of Fribourg
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Cotelli M, Calabria M, Manenti R, Rosini S, Zanetti O, Cappa SF, Miniussi C. Improved language performance in Alzheimer disease following brain stimulation. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2011 Jul;82(7):794-7. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2009.197848. Epub 2010 Jun 23.
- Holtzheimer P, Fawaz W, Wilson C, Avery D. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation may induce language switching in bilingual patients. Brain Lang. 2005 Sep;94(3):274-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bandl.2005.01.003.
- Nardone R, De Blasi P, Bergmann J, Caleri F, Tezzon F, Ladurner G, Golaszewski S, Trinka E. Theta burst stimulation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex modulates pathological language switching: A case report. Neurosci Lett. 2011 Jan 10;487(3):378-82. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2010.10.060. Epub 2010 Oct 29.
- Osaka N, Otsuka Y, Hirose N, Ikeda T, Mima T, Fukuyama H, Osaka M. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) applied to left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex disrupts verbal working memory performance in humans. Neurosci Lett. 2007 May 18;418(3):232-5. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.01.087. Epub 2007 Apr 8.
- Fabbro F, Skrap M, Aglioti S. Pathological switching between languages after frontal lesions in a bilingual patient. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2000 May;68(5):650-2. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.68.5.650.
- Abutalebi J, Green D. Bilingual language production: The neurocognition of language representation and control. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 20, 242-275, 2007.
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Other Study ID Numbers
- SNF325130_156937_2
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
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