stroke
Conditions
Interventions
rPMS preconditioning prior to standard care of 40 minutes for 10 days
standard care of 40 minutes for 10 days
Sponsors
Dokkyo medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) medically stable; (2) hospitalized adults within two weeks of stroke; (3) age 20 to 89 years; (4) intact skin on the hemiparetic arm; (5) adequate cognition to participate; (6) first-ever, severe UE paresis (stroke impairment assessment set (SIAS): knee-mouth test ranging 1 to 3; finger function test 1a to 3).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) past history of stroke or brain injury or brain tumor; (2) metal implant in the head or within the stimulation area; (3) dysphasia; (4) history of cardiac arrhythmia with hemodynamic instability; (5) comorbidity with neurodegenerative diseases and mental disorders; (6) uncontrolled seizure disorder; (7) disturbed consciousness; (8) implanted stimulator (such as cardiac pacemaker); (9) pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer assessment of upper extremities (FMA) was estimated at baseline, 1 week after , and 2 week after intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wolf motor function test Box and Block test Manual function test (MFT) SIAS(stroke impairment assessment set) grip power Each measure was estimated at baseline, 1 week after , and 2 week after intervention. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShigeru Obayashi
Dokkyo medical University, Saitama medical center Department of rehabilitation medicine
Outcome results
None listed