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The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on motor skill of affected hand

The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on motor skill of affected hand during motor learning acquisition with healthy hand in stroke patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160705028808N4
Enrollment
11
Registered
2019-08-31
Start date
2017-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-10-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Stroke. Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of cerebral arteries

Interventions

Sponsors

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Lead Sponsor
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
36 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Stroke due to involvement in the middle cerebral artery that the neurologist has diagnosed; The middle-aged and elderly people who are 36 to 75 years old; Patients who have cerebrovascular disease only once; People who have no history of stroke more than once; Time elapsed since the onset of the disease is at least six months after the stroke; Patients who do not have any complications of the nervous system such as Parkinson, Alzheimer, severe brain trauma, Hysteria, Epilepsy, history of brain surgery, brain tumor,any lesions and anomalies in the central nervous system; Patients who do not have orthopedic diseases and motor disorders (especially in the upper limb of affected side); Patients who do not have confusion, dizziness and tinnitus; Patients who do not have any psychological disorder; Patients who do not have the history of using psychotropic drugs; Patients who do not have visual impairment, hearing loss, speech disorder and secondary sensory problems caused by diabetes; Patients who do not have skin problems such as rubbing, skin scratches on the target area of the head; Patients who their score in the upper limb function test are more than 65; Patients who their score in the memory impairment test are more than 23.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Several factors that stop software; The participants who leave test for any reason; Severe fatigue.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reaction time. Timepoint: Before intervention, Immediately and 24 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: In millisecond and using Superlab 5 software.;Error. Timepoint: Before intervention, Immediately and 24 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Based on the percentage and using Superlab 5 software.;Motor skill. Timepoint: Before intervention, Immediately and 24 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Based on the calculation of the reaction time and error, using Superlab 5 software.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAilin Talimkhani

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

ai.talimkhani@uswr.ac.ir+98 81 3826 2435

Outcome results

None listed

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