Mechanisms of Arm Recovery in Stroke Patients With Hand Paralysis

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Conditions studied: Stroke, Hemiparesis, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Stroke, Ischemic

In brief

This study examines the effect of non-invasive brain stimulation targeting different brain areas on movement of the affected arm post-stroke. Participants will receive stimulation to each of 3 different brain areas combined with a session of arm exercise.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03067818

Run by

George Mason University

People needed

10

Starts

2017-06-20

Expected to finish

2019-08-28

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• More than 6 months post-stroke
• Loss of voluntary finger movement in the affected hand
• Some voluntary movement of affected shoulder and/or elbow

You may not qualify if…

• Brainstem or cerebellar stroke
• Severe cognitive or language deficits
• Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
• Central nervous system disease or disorder other than stroke

Where it is running

• MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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