The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on stroke

The effect of bihemispheric transcranial direct current stimulation combined with routine physiotherapy on the motor function of upper limb in the ischemic stroke patients with hemiplegia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20130416013027N3

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-11

Start date

2021-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

patients with unilateral ischemic stroke having a paralyzed upper limb. Cerebrovascular accident-ischemic

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group: 1.5 mA Anodal transcranial electrical stimulation on primary motor cortex of lesion hemisphere and Cathodal stimulation on anologous area of opposite hemisphere. ti

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age between 18 and 65 years unilateral ischemic stroke in middle cerebral artery upper limb plegia stroke onset and intervention starting interval from 2 weeks to 1 month National institude of health stroke scale (NIHSS) score less than 20 at the time of intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: cognitive state score in mini mental score examination less than 24 Conditions which are not compatible to safety guidelines of brain stimulation those with tDCS contraindication , such as pregnant patients, patients with metal implants , those having a heart pacemaker drug history of psychoactive drugs or CNS effective drugs except tPA and medications used for stroke routine treatment . substance abusers Concurrent psychiatric and other non-stroke neurological disease The use of medications blocking voltage-dependent calcium and sodium channels History or existence of scalp eczema Clinical instability

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Motor function of upper limb. Timepoint: baseline/before intervention, the final session of intervention, three months after final therapy. Method of measurement: Medical Research Council Scale for Muscle Strength (MRC).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Neurological deficit severity. Timepoint: baseline and final session of intervention, three months after final therapy. Method of measurement: National institute of health stroke scale (NIHSS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBabak Bakhshayesh

Guilan University of Medical Sciences

babak.bakh@gmail.com+98 13 3333 8773

Outcome results

None listed

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