Stroke. Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Motor cortex stimulation: The participants in the motor cortex intervention group will receive one bilateral tDCS treatment session with the intensity of 1 millia
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years Physical ability to complete the motor activities required in examine by the examiner (ability to tap with the finger and perform a Purdepeg board test) Awareness and ability to communicate with the examiner and therapist Level of cognition enough to understand the test (score 22 or higher on the short test of mental state by the examiner) Score less than 18 upper limbs in the Fugel_Meyer test The first unilateral stroke that is at least 4 weeks old Confirmation of a stroke by one of the methods of brain imaging by a doctor
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contraindications to tDCS include: having a pacemaker, metal implants, a history of seizures, a skin rash, allergies or sores where the electrodes are placed, and cranial skin sensitivity. Severe upper limb pain (visual pain scale greater than 5) speech problem Existence of orthopedic or neurological disorder in the upper limb involved Upper extremity spasticity of less than 2 or more than 15 on the modified Ashworth scale
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive test score of Auditory Stroop test. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Software.;Motion test score of unilateral simple Fugl_meyer test. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Software.;Motion test score of Purdue Pegboard board test. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Examiner.;Cost of cognitive dual task conditions for combining Purdue Pegboard board test and Auditory Stroop test. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Voice recording and calculation.;Cost of cognitive dual-task conditions for combining unilateral simple Fugl_meyer test and Auditory Stroop test. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Voice recording and calculation.;Cost of dual task conditions for combining Purdue Pegboard board test and Auditory Stroop test. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation.;Cost of dual task conditions to combine unilateral simple Fugl_meyer test and Auditory Stroop test. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Voice recording and calculation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactTabassom Ghanavati
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed