stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Real:Real ECP
Sham:Real ECP
Sponsors
Neurology, M&T, Prince of Wales Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subject is aged 18 or above; 2. First-ever ischaemic stroke with onset ranging from 4 to 21 days; 3. Subject is found to have upper limb motor function impairment as a result ofstroke; 4. Subject has brain CT performed and results confirmed no evidence ofintracerebral haemorrhage; 5. NIHSS is less than 10; 6. Subject or his/her legally acceptable representative is willing to provide writteninformed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Personal or family history of epilepsy; 2. Metal implant(s) in any part of body or head (excluding tooth fillings); 3. Implanted cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, medication pump or any other implanted electronics; 4. Personal history of recurring headaches; 5. History of skull fracture, serious head injury, and any head or brain surgery; 6. History of malignancy; 7. Evidence for cardioembolic stroke such as atrial fibrillation and rheumatic heart disease; 8. Sustained hypertension (systolic >180mmHg or diastolic > 100mmHg); 9. Subject has thrombocytopenia (platelet count 300 µmol/L, if known), cirrhosis, severe dementia or psychosis. 12. Subject has brain tumour or other significant non-ischaemic brain lesion on CT. Version 1.0 31/05/2012 13. Subject is unlikely to be followed up at one month later . 14. Subject is a pregnant female or a breast-feeding mother.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| RMT;AMPLITUDE;LATENCY;POWER GRIP;LATERAL PINCH GRIP;LATERAL PINCH GRIP;PURDUE PEGBOARD;NIHSS;MRS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLawrence K.S. WONG
Outcome results
None listed