Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Motor Learning in Children With Cerebral Palsy (CP)
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Conditions studied: Cerebral Palsy
In brief
In this study, the investigators aim to assess the clinical and neurophysiological effects of a non-invasive brain stimulation technique - transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)- on cortical plasticity and motor learning in children with cerebral palsy. Investigators will use different assessment techniques, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and kinematics (sensors) to measure changes through the trial.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01852474
- Run by
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
- People needed
- 5
- Starts
- 2013-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-04-24
Who can join
Age: 8 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age of participants must be between 8 and 18 years old.
- Diagnosis of spastic or mixed CP with distribution of diplegia and/or hemiplegia form.
- Gross Motor Function Classification System for Cerebral Palsy (GMFCS) level II and III.
- Manual Ability Classification System for Children with CP (MACS) level II up to IV.
- Ability to cooperate and follow directions.
You may not qualify if…
- Muscle tone reduction therapy in the past 3 months prior to study onset.
- Upper limb orthopedic surgery in the past 3 months prior to study onset.
- Any other form of therapy or procedure involving motor neuron junction inhibition; either by biochemical and/or mechanical denervation, in the past 3 months prior to study onset.
- History of convulsive disorder in the past 2 years prior to study onset.
- Current use of carbamazepine as anticonvulsive therapy.
- Presence ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
Where it is running
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Network Research Institute — Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
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