Status:
UNKNOWN
Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Using SMART Glove System With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Lead Sponsor:
National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study to investigate the effect of combined bilateral tDCS and VR-based therapy on distal upper extremity training in patients with stroke. We hypothesized that experimental group (VR-...
Detailed Description
This is a double-blind, randomized controlled study. Patients were randomly assigned to 1 : 1 ratio to experimental group (VR-based training with dual-tDCS; VR-Dual) or the control group (VR-based tra...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- first-time ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
- unilateral upper extremity functional deficits after stroke
- presence of a score of at least 3 points on the Medical Research Council (MRC)
- a score ≥ 4 on the Brunnstrom stage
- a score ≥ 25 on the Korean version of the Mini-Mental Status Exam (K-MMSE)
Exclusion
- age \< 20 years
- wrist and finger spasticity with the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score ≥ 2
- uncontrolled hypertension, heart problems, infection, or any history of seizure or epilepsy
- neurological disorders that cause motor deficits
- being unable to perform the task or to understand instructions
- presence of pacemaker, pregnancy, cognitive impairment, or psychiatric disorders
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 9 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 31 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03465631
Start Date
August 9 2016
End Date
March 31 2018
Last Update
March 14 2018
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National Rehabilitation Center
Seoul, South Korea, 142884