stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group eight sessions, with delivery of rPMS (20 minutes) before 20 min occupational therapy (OT)
Control group eight sessions of 40 min of PT
Sponsors
Saitama medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: medically stable condition inpatients within 2 weeks of stroke onset aged 40-90 years intact skin on the affected UE adequate mental state to participate first-ever UE paresis proprioceptive impairment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) history of damage from stroke, brain injury, or brain tumor; (2) metal implant in the head or within the stimulation area; (3) aphasia; (4) history of cardiac arrhythmia with hemodynamic instability; (5) comorbidity with neurodegenerative diseases and mental disorders; (6) uncontrolled seizures; (7) impaired consciousness; and (8) implanted stimulators (such as cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl Meyer motor assessment estimation before and after intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) estimation before session and after | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public Contactshigeru Obayashi
Saitama medical University Department of rehabilitation medicine
Outcome results
None listed