Stroke. Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: First intervention group: Motor cortex stimulation. Intervention 2: Second intervention group: Cognitive cortex stimulation. Intervention 3: Control group: Placebo.
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Knee extensor strength equal or more than 3 in manual muscle test Mini-Mental State Examination score equal or more than 21 First stroke At least 4 weeks after stroke Fugl-Mayer test score less than 18 Less than 80 years of age
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of seizure or epilepsy Existence of metal in skull Using pace-maker Neurological problems Skull fracture History of brain surgery Psychological impairments Sensitive head skin Using cortical facilitating medications such as Antidepressants, Antiepileptics, Neuroleptics and Benzodiazepines Using medications with facilitating of inhibiting effects on brain plasticity such as Dopamine, Fluoxetin and D-Amphetamin
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sway area. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate apparatus.;Sway path length. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate apparatus.;Cognitive performance score. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Recording and calculation by a special equation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactTabassom Ghanavati
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed