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Clinical Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined with Balance Trainer on Stroke Balance Dysfunction

Clinical Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined with Balance Trainer on Stroke Balance Dysfunction

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400090878
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-10-15
Start date
2023-10-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-21

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Conditions

Balance dysfunction in patients after stroke

Interventions

Control Group:Routine rehabilitation training was performed for 40 minutes, plus 20 minutes of tDCS sham stimulation, five times a week for 3 weeks
tDCS Group:Routine rehabilitation training for 40 minutes, plus 20 minutes of tDCS true stimulation, five times a week, for 3 weeks
Joint group:Routine rehabilitation training was carried out for 20 minutes, plus 20 minutes for patients to train on a balance training machine, and tDCS true stimulation was performed at the same tim

Sponsors

North China University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
19 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed ischemic stroke, unilateral lesion and first onset 2) Vital signs were stable, and there was no aggravation of neurological symptoms 3) Age> 18 years old 4) The duration of the disease ranges from 7 days to 90 days 5) Be conscious, with a Mini-Mental State Rating Scale (MMSE) score of >27, and can understand the instructions of the rehabilitation therapist 6) Fugl-Meyer balance assessment score < 14 points 7) Lower limb Brunnstrom grade II.~V 8) Those who have informed consent and voluntarily participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with metal implants in the skull or pacemakers in the heart 2) Patients with osteoarticular diseases and malignant tumors 3) Modified Ashworth grade < 2 of the affected lower limb, and those with difficulty in active and passive movement 4) Those who have broken skin at the site of tDCS stimulation or are allergic to electrodes 5) Hemi-neglecters 6) Vestibular or cerebellar dysfunction, severe sensory impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Berg balance scale;Brunel balance scale;performance-oriented assessment of mobility;Mean trajectory error of Tecnobody proprioception assessment index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
maximum walking speed;Timed up and go Test;Fugl-Meyer Lower Extremity Rating Scale;Modified Barthel Index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Qi

North China University of Science and Technology

yinyu-99@163.com+86 177 9809 3116

Outcome results

None listed

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