Timing and Facilitation Effects of Theta-Burst Stimulation in the Reading and Language Networks (NCT06608680)

🧪 Interventions in This Study

• iTBS (BEHAVIORAL)
• cTBS (BEHAVIORAL)
• Sham Stimulation (BEHAVIORAL)

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

1. Subjects must have a minimum of low average intellectual functioning (\>=80) on at least one subscale on the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence-2 (WASI-2; Wechsler, 2011) to be included.
2. Within a normal range of reading skills as \>85 on the Test of Word Reading Efficiency - Second Edition (TOWRE-2; Torgesen et al., 2012) and the Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Achievement (WJ-IV; Schrank et al., 2014)
3. Individuals with a documented history of learning disability will not be included. This will be determined via demographics questionnaire.
4. Subjects must be between the ages of 18 and 30 to be included. This will be determined via demographics questionnaire.
5. Because reading is critically linked to language, only individuals who are native speakers of English will be included in the study. This will be determined via demographics questionnaire.
6. The reading network is typically localized to the left side of the brain. However, left-handed individuals may have different brain lateralization, introducing an important confound to the study. Therefore, only right-handed individuals will be included in the study. This will be determined via demographics questionnaire.
7. Individuals who have hearing deficits (\>25dB at 500+ Hz), visual deficits (\>20/40), serious emotional problems, certain neurological conditions (e.g., uncontrolled seizure disorders) will not be included. This will be determined via CABI Screening Forms and Demographics Questionnaire.
8. Individuals with certain metals in their bodies or with certain health conditions will not be included. If an individual has braces on their teeth, a cardiac pacemaker; hearing aid; other metal in their body or eyes (which may include certain metallic-embedded tattoos), including but not limited to pins, screws, shrapnel, plates, dentures or other metal objects they will not be included. This will be determined via CABI Screening forms.
9. Individuals with MRI Screening and Contraindication Forms which do not pass MRI Tech review will not be included.
10. Individuals with TMS Screening Forms which do not pass TMS Tech review will not be included.

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

• Georgia State University — Atlanta, Georgia

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (404) 413-6219

Email: rharrington2@gsu.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

• 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
• Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
• Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.