Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Neglect Syndrome

Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Neglect in Post-Stroke Patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0001601

Enrollment

Registered

2015-08-25

Start date

2015-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : The experimental group receives 2.0mA cathodal tDCS five times a week for 2 weeks (10 times). Each treatment takes 20 minutes. The control group receives sham tDCS.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) First ever stroke on the right hemisphere (2) Right handedness (3) Left hemispatial neglect (Line bisection test = 15% to right side) (4) Patients over 18-year-old who gave informed consent (5) Stroke onset within the last 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Medically unstable patients (2) General contraindication of tDCS (Pacemaker, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, metal implants in brain) (3) Pregnancy (4) History of seizure or brain surgery (5) Severe skin lesion on the stimulation sites (6) Severe cognitive impairment (Mini-mental status exam[MMSE] < 10)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Line bisection test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Albert test	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYoubin Yi

Seoul National University Hospital

sedrinne@gmail.com+82-2-2072-3940

Outcome results