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A Study Comparing the Effectiveness of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Different Types of Stroke

A comparative study of efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation in cortical Vs Subcortical ischaemic stroke - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/084724
Enrollment
64
Registered
2025-04-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G46- Vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases

Interventions

Intervention1: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: 2mA direct Current by TDCS device will be applied over ipsilesional primary motor region (M1) by anode and cathode will be placed on contralesio

Sponsors

Bangalore Neurological Society
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Acute ischaemic strokes presenting within 7 days of onset with MRI evidence showing evidence of stroke. NIHSS score ranging between 4 and 23

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Haemorrhagic Strokes Recurrent CVA Patients with active epilepsy Patients with cardiac Pacemakers Patients unwilling to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the NIHSS, Modified Rankin score and Fugl Meyer Assessment- UE scores before and after Intervention, also on follow up at 1 month and 3 monthsTimepoint: At baseline, day 14, 1 month and 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the outcomes on these scales in various stroke subtypes- Cortical & subcortical.Timepoint: At baseline, day 14, 1 month & 3 months;To identify any adverse effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation during the study period in stroke patients.Timepoint: At baseline, day 14, 1 month & 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vaibhav Bhat

St Johns Medical College

grk_sarma@yahoo.com9886732622

Outcome results

None listed

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