Home-based Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Hand Tracking Rehabilitation for People With Chronic Stroke
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Stroke
In brief
This is a device feasibility study, which will assess telerehabilitation in people with chronic stroke using a combination of noninvasive brain stimulation and finger tracking training. Telerehabilitation allows patients to train in their own home which also allows for longer training periods than what is currently allowed clinically. Noninvasive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) uses two surface electrodes connected to a small battery that will be attached to the head. This will be used to modulate neuronal excitability. With sensors attached to fingers and the wrist, the patient will move the joints to track a target displayed on a screen. The combined treatment will be applied in two experiments. The first will be on 3 patients coming to our lab and the second on 3 patients in their home, both under supervision. We will integrate the two components and test the resulting and novel treatment system for technical feasibility, which will set the stage for future efficacy studies under federal grant support. We hypothesize that the developed system will be safe and feasible.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02460809
- Run by
- University of Minnesota
- People needed
- 6
- Starts
- 2017-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2017-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-05-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- adult at least 18 years old
- stroke duration >6 months,
- Mini-Mental State Examination score 24 or higher
- presence of tactile sensation on the scalp
- at least 10 degrees of active finger or wrist motion in the stroke hand
- ability to walk 100 feet and transfer independently
You may not qualify if…
- seizure within past two years
- pregnancy
- metal inside the had (dental metal is permitted)
- implanted medical devices incompatible with tDCS
Where it is running
- University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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