Stroke patients. stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Stimulation will be delivered by use of a battery-driven constant current stimulator. Stimulation parameters: stimulation will be increased from zero to two miliampere within thirty s
Rehabilitation
Stimulation will be delivered by use of a battery-driven constant current stimulator. Stimulation parameters: stimulation will be increased from zero to two miliampere within thirty seconds and will
Stimulation will be delivered by use of a battery-driven constant current stimulator.
Stimulation parameters: stimulation will be increased from zero to two miliampere within thirty seconds and will
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Stroke patients whose symptoms start within the last six weeks; stroke patients who suffer from upper extremity paresis due to stroke. Exclusion criteria will be: If summation of shoulder abduction and finger extension forces in the affected side is greater than eight (in Medical Research Council Scale); if stroke patients have decreased level of consciousness; if intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) events occur in the last four days before recruitment; if ischemic stroke events occur in the last two days before recruitment; if patients have metal foreign bodies in their heads; if patients do not sign the consent forms; if they can not come regularly for six months after their first visit; if patients do not have reliable relatives that can be educated to use tDCS in their homes; if patients have dementia before current stroke; if patients develop aphasia or dementia after stroke.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Score in Action Research Arm Test. Timepoint: Before intervention, week 2, month 1, month 2, month 4, month 6. Method of measurement: Action Research Arm Test.;Score in upper extremity part of Fugl-Meyer test. Timepoint: Before intervention, week 2, month 1, month 2, month 4, month 6. Method of measurement: Fugl-Meyer test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse events. Timepoint: Week 2, month 1, month 2, month 4, month 6. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Reza Zandi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed