Neurophysiological and behavioural effects of a single tDCS treatment in subacute stroke patients

Neurophysiological and behavioural effects of a single tDCS treatment in subacute stroke patients - /

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022212

Enrollment

Registered

2020-08-05

Start date

2020-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

I63.0

Interventions

Group 1: Anodal tDCS of the primary motor cortex of the affected hemisphere for 20 minutes. Before and after the tDCS intervention, a box and block test will be performed and Transcranial Magnetic Sti

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate, ability to understand instructions and to give informed consent, stroke (ischemia or hemorrhage) < 6 months ago, ability to perform a box-and-block test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Epilepsy, heart pacemaker, deep brain stimulator, metallic implants in the brain, pregnancy, aphasia, dementia, other diseases affecting the brain, inability to understand instructions or to give informed consent, severe other diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes of parameters tested by transcranial magnetic stimulation evoked by tDCS. Main parameters: Short intracortical inhibition, long intracortical inhibition, intracortical facilitation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in the performance of the Box-and-Block Test	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJoachim Liepert

Kliniken Schmieder

j.liepert@kliniken-schmieder.de07533/8081236

Outcome results

None listed

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