upper limb fucntion impairment after stroke
Conditions
Interventions
FES+TDCS Group:TDCS combine FES therapy
FES+sham TDCS group:sham TDCS+FES therapy
Sponsors
Shanghai Jiaotong University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age between 35 and 70 years; (2) Cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infraction for the first time; (3) No sequelae after lacunar cerebral infraction; (4) Satisfying the cerebrovascular disease diagnostic criteria defined by The 4th National Conference on Cerebrovascular Disease, 1995; (5) Confirmed by head CT or MRI; (6) Time since stroke of 6 months at least an ipsilateral arm Brunnstrom recovery at stages 0-3; (7) No metals implanted; (8) Conscious and able to communicate; (9) No peripheral neuropathy with upper limb; (10) Signed informed consent himself (herself) or his (her) immediate family member.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Not satisfying the cerebrovascular disease diagnostic criteria defined by The Fourth National Conference on Cerebrovascular Disease, 1995; (2) Not first cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infraction, lacunar infraction with squelae; (3) Unconsciousness,or with sensory aphasia or mental disorders, cannot coordinate examination and treatment; (4) With serious illnesses, such as heart, liver or kidney diseases, or serious coagulation disorders; (5) With a history of cognitive disorder, neuropsychiatric disorder, drug or alcohol abuse; (6) With organ failure, carcinoma or fatal stroke that seriously affect life quality more than hand dysfunction; (7) Time since stroke less than 6 months; (8) Cannot complete basic course, cannot persist treatment, or be difficult to follow-up; (9) With upper limb metal implants or skull defect; (10) Claustrophobia, unable to accept the fMRI examination.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer scale of upper limb;Wolf motor function test;modified Ashworth scale;fMRI;TMS;SEMG;WHOQOL-BREF Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDingguo Zhang
Outcome results
None listed