Status:
COMPLETED
rTMS and Conventional Physical Therapy After Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Given previous evidence that non invasive brain stimulation enhances the effects of conventional therapies, this randomized sham-controlled trial with 4-weeks follow-up aimed to determine if the repet...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- stroke onset ≥ 6 months;
- muscle tone at the wrist with a modified Ashworth scale (MAS) score between 1+ and 3;
- minimum age of 30 years old and maximum age of 75 years;
- absence of cognitive impairment, as determined by the cut-off scores on the Mini-mental state exam
Exclusion
- history of seizure or cerebral aneurism;
- antispasticity drugs within 6 months before enrollment;
- previous surgery involving metallic implants;
- unstable vital signs;
- other neurological diseases
- aphasia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01875536
Start Date
November 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
June 12 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Applied Neuroscience Laboratory-LANA
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 50740-560