Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:tDCS in the PMC region true stimulation
Control group:tDCS sham stimulation in the PMC region
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) the first occurrence of stroke as confirmed by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging which resulted in unilateral hemiparesis (2) stroke onset =6 months, age: 30-75 years old (3) The muscle strength grade of the affected upper limb is = 3the passive range of wrist joint was between -20° palmar flexion and 30° dorsiflexion (4) the MAS score for the radiocarpal joint =1.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) medically unstable (2) receiving muscle relaxant or anti-spastic medication (3)infraction at the cerebellum or brain stem region (4) upper limb fracture or non-muscle spasm related restriction of joint movement (5) Patients with contraindications to tDCS or other conditions that could not cooperate with this experiment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cortical deoxyhemoglobin/oxygenated hemoglobin concentration;surface EMG root mean square value; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical scales MAS and FMA;muscle stiffness; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLeng yan
The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Outcome results
None listed