Repetitive TMS and Occupational Therapy in Children and Young Adults With Chronic Hemiparesis
Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Pediatric Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Hemiparesis
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) can augment occupational therapy in improving motor function in children (10 years of age or older) and young adults (\< 21 years of age) with chronic hemiparesis from either stroke or cerebral palsy.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02057276
- Run by
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- People needed
- 2
- Starts
- 2012-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-03-14
Who can join
Age: 10 and older, up to 20. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age ≥ 10 years; < 21 years
- Hemiparesis
- Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) level I through IV
- Provision of written informed consent by the patient and/or guardian, including understanding that insurance may be billed for the occupational therapy
- Written assent form signed by participants younger than 18 years of age
You may not qualify if…
- Underlying degenerative or metabolic disorder or supervening medical illness
- Severe depression or other psychiatric disorder
- Any participant who is pregnant
- Any contraindication to TMS (i.e., intracranial metal implants, shunts, ports, pacemaker, baclofen pumps)
- Any changes or addition of neuropsychiatric medications within 1 month of starting the study or during course of the study (if applicable)
- Any botulinum toxin (Botox, Myobloc) or phenol injection within the last 3 months prior to the study or during the course of the study (if applicable)
- Any upper extremity surgery within the last 6 months prior to the study or scheduled during the course of the study (if applicable)
Where it is running
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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