Status:
COMPLETED
Combined Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Motor Imagery-based Robotic Arm Training for Stroke Rehabilitation
Lead Sponsor:
National University Hospital, Singapore
Collaborating Sponsors:
National University Health System, Singapore
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability. Current treatments for functional loss of the upper extremity post-stroke remain limited in efficacy, particularly for those with moderate to sever...
Detailed Description
This is a randomised controlled trial of 32 subjects who have sustained their first ever subcortical stroke more than 9 months prior to study enrollment, with upper extremity impairment of 11-45 out o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- first ever haemorrhagic or ischaemic subcortical stroke more than 9 months prior to study enrollment
- upper extremity impairment of 11-45 on the Fugl-Meyer assessment scale
Exclusion
- epilepsy
- neglect
- cognitive impairment
- other neurological or psychiatric diseases
- severe arm pain
- spasticity score \>2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale in the shoulder or elbow
- contraindications to TMS or tDCS (cranial implants, ventricular shunts, pacemakers, intrathecal pumps)
- grip strength \<10kg as measured by a dynamometer
- participation in other interventions or trials targeting stroke motor recovery.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01897025
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
March 10 2016
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National University Hospital
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, 119074