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Effect of non-invasive brain stimulation on puzzle solving ability in stroke patients

Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Puzzle Solving Ability in Stroke Patients with Cognitive Dysfunction : Pilot Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/03/041023
Enrollment
11
Registered
2022-03-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G819- Hemiplegia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS): Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation will be applied to right Temporal Lobe (T3 - anodal) & left Temporal Lobe (T4 - cathodal) Durati

Sponsors

KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research
Lead Sponsor
Saniya Sumant
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Concious and alert stroke patients 2) All genders aged between 35 and 60 years from a Tertiary Healthcare Center in Belgaum 3) The stroke patients of all the types & stages whose score is less than 26 on Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) 4) The patients with atleast primary school education.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with neuropsychiatric disorders 2) Alcohol abuse 3) Patients with seizure disorders 4) Patients receiving drugs (anti-depressants, anti-epileptics, sedatives, muscle relaxants) 5) Patients with other medical illnesses that may affect cognition 6) Patients with skin issues or wounds on the scalp 7) Patients with metal plates, stimulators, implants on head 8) With severely affected speech, expression, vision 9) Upper limb fractures 10)Traumatic Brain Injury 11)The ones who are unwilling to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A 30 piece Jigsaw Puzzle (Time taken to solve) Timepoint: Baseline and 3 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MOCA)Timepoint: Baseline;Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST)Timepoint: Baseline and 3 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaniya Sumant

KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy

sanu253@gmail.com9834933460

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026