Single-session tDCS in Cerebral Palsy

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Cerebral Palsy, Perinatal Stroke, Periventricular Leukomalacia

In brief

The goal of this study is to characterize individual responses to a single application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), and to test which electrode configuration produces changes in brain excitability and motor function. Participants with UCP, ages 7-21 years, will be assigned to one of four tDCS groups. Using single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation, the investigators will assess cortical excitability before and at regular intervals up to 1 hour following tDCS. The knowledge gained from this study will advance the field through more targeted approaches of neuromodulatory techniques in this population and others, using individual characteristics to guide optimal treatment

Key facts

Study ID
NCT03635775
Run by
University of Minnesota
People needed
20
Starts
2018-05-01
Expected to finish
2020-02-21
Last updated by the study team
2021-04-13

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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