Health Condition 1: I639- Cerebral infarction, unspecified Health Condition 2: R414- Neurologic neglect syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): A battery-driven direct current stimulator will be used to deliver the electrical
current. In each session, we will deliver a constant c
Sponsors
Shivani Lalwani
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patient who is diagnosed with hemiplegia. 2) Pathological performance on the Star Cancellation Test (i.e., SCT cutoff score of indicates the presence of USN). 3) No severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination, MMSE >15). 4) Individuals of 18–85 years of age and of either sex, will be included in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Individual who has a physician-determined unstable cardiac status. 2) Will exclude subjects who have metal implants or are allergic or have skin lesions in the area of the electrode. 3) Individuals who have undergone craniotomy, or have a history of seizures/epilepsy will be excluded. 4) Will exclude individuals having squint or other visual deficits by confirming through confrontation visual field test. 5) Patients who are not willing to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Catherine Bergego Scale (CBS) 2) Star Cancellation Test (SCT)Timepoint: At the beginning of study (Baseline) At the end of study (2nd week) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NoneTimepoint: None | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sanjivani Kamble
Dr. D.Y Patil College Of Physiotherapy, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India
Outcome results
None listed