Effects of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation in chronic stroke patients

Effects of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on Timed Up and Go test with foot placement in chronic stroke patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160424027562N5

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-09

Start date

2018-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Stroke. Cerebrovascular disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention group: Patients will receive cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation for 20 minutes with intensity of 1.5 milliampere. The active anode electrode is placed over ipsilateral cer

Rehabilitation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the participants will be in chronic phase, more than six months post-stroke. The age of patients will be within rang of 45-70 years. Plantar flexore muscle spasticity should be less than 3. Lower extremity Fugle-Mayer scale should be more than 22.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: If there is major cognitive problems. Any condition (either fractures or other disease apart from stroke) that affects patients gait. If there is sever aphasia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The time of Timed Up and Go test. Timepoint: Immediately before and after of intervention. Method of measurement: By Chronometer.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Berg Balance Scale. Timepoint: Immediately before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Questionare.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRoghayeh Mohammadi

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

mohamadipt@gmail.com+98 23 3365 4180

Outcome results

None listed

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