The effect of repetitive facilitative exercise synchronized with transcranial magnetic stimulation on hemiplegic upper limb

The effect of repetitive facilitative exercise synchronized with transcranial magnetic stimulation on hemiplegic upper limb - RFE synchronized with TMS

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000025212

Enrollment

Registered

2016-12-28

Start date

2017-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

stroke

Interventions

repetitive facilitative exercise synchronized with transcranial magnetic stimulation (50-200 stimulation/day, 5 days/week, 4 weeks)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) admitted patients in Kirishima Rehabilitation Center in Kagoshima University 2) more than Brunnstrom stage 2 in hemiplegic upper limb

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) clinically unstable medical disorders 2) pain and contracture of the upper limb 3) severe aphasia that made it impossible to follow the verbal instructions of the therapist 4) intracranial metallic implants 5) seizures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fugl-Meyer Assessment (upper limb)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Action Research Arm Test Modified Ashworth Scale resting motor threshold amplitude of motor evoked potential Box and Block test Nine hole peg test	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSeiji Etoh

Guraduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University Department of Rehabilitation and PhysicalMedicine

etohs@m2.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp0992755339

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026