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NCT Number: NCT02210403

The Influence of tDCS on the Arm and Hand Function in Stroke Patients

The purpose of this study is to determine whether tDCS in combination with motor training can improve hand and arm function in stroke patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Cerebrovascular Disorders Nervous System Diseases Stroke Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

K U Leuven

Leuven, 3000, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Stroke patients onset > 6 months
  • First ever stroke
  • Decreased hand and arm function
  • Mini Mental State Examination (>24)

Exclusion criteria

  • Depression
  • Pregnancy
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Aneurysm clips
  • Pacemaker
  • Neurostimulator
  • Implemented defibrillator
  • Magnetically activated implant or device
  • implemented pump
  • Spinal cord simulator
  • Implemented hearing aid
  • Artificial or prosthetic limb
  • Metal parts in the body
  • Any external or internal metal
  • Artificial heart valve
  • Other implants
  • History of brain surgery
  • Migraine
  • Family history of Epilepsy

Treatment and study plan

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. Change of Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) score

    Time frame: Change from baseline in FMA score on the 3rd intervention day; change from baseline in FMA score at 1 week post intervention

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change of Modified Ashworth scale (MAS)

    Time frame: Change from baseline in MAS scale on the 3rd intervention day; change from baseline in MAS scale at 1 week post intervention

Other outcomes

  1. Change of motor task performance

    Time frame: Change from baseline motor task performance on the 3rd intervention day, and change from baseline in motor task performance at 1 week post intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Aug 6, 2014
Registry last updated
Mar 28, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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