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

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA); Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Treatments: Device: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02210403

S54797

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Upper limb motor function training + tDCS

Active Comparator group

Description:

Bi-hemispheric tDCS with motor function training

Treatment:

Device: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

upper limb motor function training + sham tDCS

Sham Comparator group

Description:

sham tDCS with motor function training

Treatment:

Device: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)