Mild traumatic brain injury
Conditions
Interventions
HD-tDCS group:High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) intervention was conducted three times a week for four weeks. The primary motor cortex (M1) area was stimulated, with th
at the end of each session, the current automatically decreased to 0mA over a period of 30 seconds.
Sham HD-tDCS control group:Sham high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (sham HD-tDCS) intervention was conducted three times a week for four weeks. The primary motor cortex (M1) area
Sponsors
Beijing sport university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mild traumatic brain injury history group: The study recruited undergraduate and graduate students from Beijing Sport University. Inclusion criteria included: (1) a history of diagnosed concussion or neurological changes within 24 hours after head impact, loss of consciousness for less than 30 minutes, Glasgow Coma Scale score between 13 and 15; (2) injury occurred between 1-15 years ago; (3) self-reported experience of postural control disorders; (4) age between 18 and 35. (5) Able to walk independently for 60 seconds or more without the help of others.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Mild traumatic brain injury history group: (1) Currently taking any medication that may affect balance or cortical excitability of the brain; (2) Any self-reported lower limb injury or hospitalization in the past six months; (3) History of vestibular or ocular dysfunction; (4) Previously suffered from moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, neurological disease, cardiovascular disease, or musculoskeletal system disease affecting posture control ability; (5) Presence of any contraindications for tDCS such as internal metal implants, any discontinuity in skull conductivity (i.e. unhealed scalp drill holes or artificially created metal or plastic skull windows).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensory organization test composite score;Visual score;Proprioception score;Vestibular sensation score;Visual advantage score;Motion control test composite score;Mean COG Sway Velocity;Spatiotemporal parameters of gait (stride length, stride width and stride time);Gait variability (stride length variability, stride width variability, stride time variability); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Equilibrium score (C1-C6);Accuracy of 7's subtraction tasks;Dual-task cost; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiu Yang
Beijing Sports University
Outcome results
None listed