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Effect of Combined Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Virtual Reality on Hand Function, Grip Strength, Daily Activities, and Self-Efficacy in Subacute Hemiplegic Stroke: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

Efficacy of combined repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality versus sham transcranial magnetic stimulation on hand function, grip strength, daily activities, and self efficacy in subacute hemiplegic stroke- a randomized placebo controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/083495
Enrollment
46
Registered
2025-03-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G998- Other specified disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Combined repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality exercises: Combined repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality exercises adjunct to conve

Sponsors

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects with ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke diagnosed by a neurologist or a clinician confirmed by physical and radiological findings CT or MRI Subjects in the subacute phase of stroke greater than 3 months following stroke Both men and women aged from 45 to 65 years 9 Subjects should be maintain lumbricals position Tone measured through Modified Ashworth Scale should be greater than equal to 1 plus Patients with Brunnstrom stage for hand greater than equal to 410 MMSE score should be 25 or higher normal cognitive status Subjects who have provided a consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with traumatic brain injury TBI spinal cord injury SCI cancer patients Subjects with recent upper limb fractures serious orthopaedic conditions Subjects with intracranial metallic implants and pacemakers Subjects with epilepsy Enrolment in another clinical trial involving physiotherapy individuals suffering from unstable angina symptomatic heart failure or uncontrolled hypertension Recurrent and Acute stroke flaccid stage

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity (FMUE) Hand held Dynamometer 6.Upper limb self efficacy questionnaire 5.The Motor Activity Log (MAL) modified ashworth scale Timepoint: Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity (FMUE) Hand held Dynamometer 6.Upper limb self efficacy questionnaire 5.The Motor Activity Log (MAL) modified ashworth scale Baseline, 4 weeks , 6 weeks and 2 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Stroke Impact ScaleTimepoint: Baseline 4 weeks, 6 weeks & 2 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSakshi Ravindra Borkute

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College

raghuneuro@yahoo.com8126506769

Outcome results

None listed

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