Brain Stimulation-aided Stroke Rehabilitation: Neural Mechanisms of Recovery

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether benefits of training the affected hand in patients with stroke can be improved by combining training with a painless, noninvasive technique called Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS). TDCS will be applied over the part of the brain responsible for movements of the affected hand. Also, the investigators will study the changes in the brain that favor recovery of hand function following combination of training and tDCS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01539096

Run by

The Cleveland Clinic

People needed

67

Starts

2011-07-01

Expected to finish

2019-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-07-16

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosed with stroke that occurred at least 6 months ago

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant
• Ongoing use of Central Nervous System activating medications
• Presence of an electrically, magnetically or mechanically activated implant, including cardiac pacemaker, cochlear implant
• Metal in the head
• A history of medication-resistant epilepsy in the family
• Past history of seizures or unexplained spells of loss of consciousness

Where it is running

• The Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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