Efficacy of Trans-spinal Magnetic Stimulation on Functional Mobility in Chronic Stroke Patients

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Stroke; Gait Disorders, Neurologic; Stroke Sequelae

Treatments: Device: Sham Comparator; Device: Trans-spinal magnetic stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06593184

tsMS_Stroke_Gait

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if trans-spinal magnetic stimulation works to treat gait disorders in chronic stroke adults. It will also learn about the safety of trans-spinal magnetic stimulation.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does trans-spinal magnetic stimulation enhance chronic stroke participants gait and functional mobility? Does the technique cause any side effects?

Researchers will compare trans-spinal magnetic stimulation to a sham (a look-alike stimulation with no real effect) to see if trans-spinal magnetic stimulation works to treat gait disorders and improve functional mobility.

Participants will:

Receive trans-spinal magnetic stimulation with treadmill training or a sham stimulation with treadmill training every day for 2 weeks.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Confirmation of Stroke by digital or physical imaging or medical report
• Gait impairment
• Stroke with at least 6 months after ictus

Exclusion criteria

• Metallic implants in spinal cord
• Major orthopedic/rheumatological disorders
• Incapacity of verbal or non-verbal communication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Active trans-spinal magnetic stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

Trans-spinal magnetic stimulation activates afferent spinal roots and increases cortical excitability.

Treatment:

Device: Trans-spinal magnetic stimulation

Sham trans-spinal magnetic stimulation

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Treadmill training with masking for trans-spinal magnetic stimulation

Treatment:

Device: Sham Comparator