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The effectiveness of intermittent theta bust stimulation for upper limb motor recovery after stroke:A Randomized, Double-blind, Single-center Clinical Trial

The effectiveness of intermittent theta bust stimulation for upper limb motor recovery after stroke:A Randomized, Double-blind, Single-center Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300072415
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-06-13
Start date
2023-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-18

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

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

iTBS group:intermittent theta bust stimulation intervention and traditional physical therapy
Sham group:Sham stimulation and traditional physical therapy

Sponsors

Guangzhou First People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Unilateral cerebral infarction,the diagnosis comforms to Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke (2022). 2.First stroke,within 2 weeks to 6 months after onset. 3.Unilateral cerebral infarction confirmed by CT or MRI. 4.Stable vital signs,no cognitive impairment,clear consciousness,cooperative treatment,and good compliance. 5.Informed consent signed by the patient or family.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Wearing a cardiac pacemaker or having metal implant inside the skull 2.With skull defects 3.Have history of epilepsy and family history of epilepsy 4.Pregnant 5.Complication with dysfunction of important organs such as heart,lung,liver,kidney,or other serious physical diseases 6.Patients with severe cognitive or communication impairment,inability to express feelings,and poor compliance.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fugl-Meyer;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
fNIRs;motor threshold;Barthel Index;WMFT;ARAT;Modified Ashworth Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSongbin Chen

Guangzhou First People's Hospital

eychensongbin@scut.edu.cn+86 135 8046 7439

Outcome results

None listed

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