Targeted Noninvasive Brain Stimulation (T-NIBS) to Improve Hand Motor Functions in Acquired Brain Injury
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Traumatic Brain Injury
In brief
Acquired Brain Injury (TBI) is a serious medical and health problem in the US. Individuals with an acquired brain injury due to stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) commonly suffer from upper extremity physical impairments that persist even after years of injury; these deficits are attributed to the damage to brain structure and changes in structural and functional connectivity. Although the conventional rehabilitation approaches are helpful in assisting motor recovery often there is a complaint of fatigue due to the repetitive tasks and also, nearly half of the ABI survivors do not regain their ability to use their arms for daily activities. To address this issue, Dr. Shenoy's proposed study will investigate the combined use of individually targeted non-invasive brain stimulation and music-assisted video game-based hand exercises to achieve functional recovery. Further, the project will also investigate how the intervention modulates brain activity (recorded using EEG) in terms of brain connectivity before- and after the -intervention. In the end, this study will allow us to understand the cortical dynamics of ABI rehabilitation upon brain stimulation. Extending further, this could pave the way to advance the knowledge of behavioral and neural aspects of motor control in patients with different types of neuromuscular disorders.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04057105
- Run by
- Kessler Foundation
- People needed
- 14
- Starts
- 2020-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2024-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-08-06
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may not qualify if…
- Unable to move the hand because of muscle stiffness (scoring 3 or more on the Ashworth scale)
- Have lost the sensation of hand movement
- Have a history of alcohol abuse and/or illicit drug use
- Have a problem with the eyesight that would make it difficult to notice the changing instructions on a computer screen
- Currently enrolled in another research study that might affect this research study
- A history of epilepsy (including family members who are diagnosed with epilepsy)
- An active history of migraine or chronic headache
- A history of mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and PTSD)
- Past or current history of treated ringing in the ears known as tinnitus or severe hearing problems
- Have a tattoo with metal-based ink in the head or neck.
- Have severe skin damage on the scalp
- Afraid of confined spaces (claustrophobic)
- Have metallic implants, including intracranial electrodes, surgical clips, shrapnel or a pacemaker.
- Currently taking medications that increase the risk of seizures
- Pregnant
Where it is running
- Kessler Foundation — West Orange, New Jersey, United States
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