Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Aided Rehabilitation of Gait in Subacute Stroke

University of Aarhus

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Stroke; Neurorehabilitation

Treatments: Device: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01927458

M-2012-570-12

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)applied over the lower extremity motor cortex in conjunction with treadmill training is effective for improving gait in patients with subacute stroke and to evaluate the effect and predictive value of a single session of anodal tDCS.

Enrollment: 6 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Onset of stroke less than 14 days
• First ischemic stroke causing lower limb weakness (MRC score ≤4 in knee extensors) and gait impairment

Exclusion criteria

• Contraindications to MRI or TMS
• Other neurological disorders
• Significant somatic or psychiatric disorders
• History of seizures
• Language or cognitive disorders prohibiting participation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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6 participants in 1 patient group

anodal tDCS with treadmill training

Experimental group

Description:

Each subject will receive 4 weeks gait treadmill training at least 3 days per week in combination with anodal transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over the primary motor cortex up to 20 min

Treatment:

Device: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation