Status:
COMPLETED
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
Lead Sponsor:
Fudan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-79 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
To investigate the efficacy of using transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to enhance the regaining of neurological function among post-stroke patients.
Detailed Description
Sixty post-stroke patients were randomly assigned to receive 15 sessions of the usual rehabilitation programme with or without tACS. The NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and the mean blood flow velocity (MFV)...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosed as first onset intracerebral haemorrhage or infarction (according to ICD-10 I61.0-I61.6 or I63.3-I63.6, with or without I69, i.e.: sequelae of cerebrovascular disease)
- between 15 and 60 days after the onset
- right handedness
- no previous neurological or psychiatric disorders
- positive transtemporal windows for bilateral middle, anterior, and posterior cerebral arteries insonation (according to the standards set by the Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonographic Device (TCD))
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores between 14 and 24
- not receiving rehabilitation before admission
Exclusion
- medical comorbidity preventing the patient undergoing the intervention
- preceding epileptic fits
- having metallic implants in the brain or a pacemaker
- history of surgery to the brain
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
312 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01200719
Start Date
November 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
September 14 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Huashan Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200040