Peripheral Nerve Stimulation to Improve Upper Extremity Function After Severe Stroke

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

Subjects will receive non-invasive stimulation of nerves on their arm and intensive motor training of their arm. The timing of the stimulation in relation to the training will vary by group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04576013

Run by

University of Kentucky

People needed

12

Starts

2016-02-23

Expected to finish

2021-02-22

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have severe upper extremity motor deficit after a single stroke
• Stroke onset at least 12 months ago

You may not qualify if…

• Addition or change in the dosage of drugs known to exert detrimental effects on motor recovery within 3 months of enrollment
• Untreated depression
• History of multiple strokes
• History of seizure
• History of head injury with loss of consciousness, severe alcohol or drug abuse, or psychiatric illness
• Positive pregnancy test or being of childbearing age and not using appropriate contraception
• Presence of ferromagnetic material in the cranium except in the mouth, including metal fragments from occupational exposure, and surgical clips in or near the brain
• Cardiac or neural pacemakers or implanted medication pumps
• Receptive aphasia

Where it is running

• University of Kentucky at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital — Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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