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Evaluation of the effect of adding direct transcranial stimulation (tDCS) of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex to primary motor cortex on spasticity and improvement of upper limb motor function in patients with chronic stroke: A double-blind controlled clinical trial

Evaluation of the effect of adding direct transcranial stimulation (tDCS) of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex to primary motor cortex on spasticity and improvement of upper limb motor function in patients with chronic stroke: A double-blind controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20211030052912N1
Enrollment
42
Registered
2021-11-11
Start date
2021-12-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-29

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

Conditions

Stroke. Other cerebrovascular diseases

Interventions

Sponsors

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: First ischemic stroke ????? At least 6 months have passed since the stroke MCA stroke Patients using the ashworth Modified Modified Scale (MMAS) to have a wrist flexion muscle spasm severity of 1 or higher Patients without chronic neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, radiculopathy, and musculoskeletal disorders, especially upper extremity movement disorders, diagnosed by a neurologist Ability to communicate verbally with the therapist Do not take drugs that change a person's cognitive status No heart disease and pacemaker, No history of seizures, previous brain surgery Patients without severe cognitive and memory impairment. To determine this, the Persian version of MMSE is used and patients must obtain a minimum score of 23 out of a total of 30 points.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hemorrhagic stroke patients Stroke patients with arterial injury other than the middle cerebral artery Patients with lacunar stroke Patients with acute and subacute ischemic stroke

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Motor function. Timepoint: Upon entering the study, after the first and last session of stimulation. Method of measurement: Fugl meyer test.;Spasticity. Timepoint: Upon entering the study, after the first and last session of stimulation. Method of measurement: Modified Modified Ashworth Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSomaye azarnia

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

azarnia.pt.82@gmail.com71732000

Outcome results

None listed

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