The effect of cross education and trans-cranial magnetic stimulation in stroke patients

Evaluation of contralateral limb cross education and high frequency repetitive trans-cranial magnetic stimulation on functional indices of affected upper limb in subacute stroke patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016011726056N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-08-28

Start date

2016-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

hemiplegia. Hemiplegia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: for first group ( control group), routine physiotherapy for affected upper exterimity of hemiplegia is applied in 10 sessions ,3 times a week. routine physiotherapy sessions include

Treatment - Other

For the fourth group cross education ( similar to second group), HF-rTMS (similar to third group) and physiotherapy is applied in each session.Each patient receives 10 treatment sessions (3 times a we

for first group ( control group), routine physiotherapy for affected upper exterimity of hemiplegia is applied in 10 sessions ,3 times a week. routine physiotherapy sessions include joints range of

For the second group,The subject is seated, both arms are relaxed and unaffected elbow is flexed to a right angle, with the unaffected forearm is in nutral position and resting on a table. maximal g

For the third group, HF- rTMS Is applied over the primary motor cortex for the fingers of the lesional hemisphere. Each rTMS session consists of 2000 pulses. Site of stimulation on the skull is defi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:hemiplegic patients aged between30-65 years; hemiplegia after first stroke;having 22-44 scale in Fugle- Meyer Scale ; Exclusion criteria:having fracture, dislocation and subluxation in upper exterimity, rheumatoid diseases in upper exterimities; other neurologic diseases; limiting range of motionin upper exterimity; epilepsy; cardiac arythmia; implant in skull; aphasia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Grip strength. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: grip dynamometer.;Pinch strength. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Pinch gauge.;Dexturity. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Box and Block Test.;Muscle tone. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Ashworth Scale.;Functional movement of hand. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Fugle- Meyer Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Grip strength. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: grip dynamometer.;Pinch strength. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Pinch gauge.;Dexturity. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Box and Block Test.;Muscle tone. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Ashworth Scale.;Functional movement of hand. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Fugle- Meyer Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarzaneh Moslemi Haghighi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

moslemif@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3627 1551

Outcome results

None listed

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