None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : tDCS was delivered by an Iontophor-II 6111PM/DX (Life-Tech, Stafford, TX) by using two conductive rubber electrodes placed in saline-soaked sponges (5.0 × 5.0 cm2). The electrodes wer
Sponsors
Ulsan Univeristy Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with stroke who had a decreased somatosensation in the contralateral side of the brain lesion were recruited. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) patients within 1 month of their first-ever unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke; (2) the motor strength of the affected upper extremity is at least grade 1 on the Medical Research Council scale; and (3) sufficient cognitive function to follow simple commands (Mini-Mental State Examination score = 20).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) difficulty in communicating with aphasia or severe dysarthria; (2) moderate to severe spasticity in all joints of the affected limb (Modi?ed Ashworth Scale score = 2); (3) serious vision or visual perception impairments; and (4) a history of diabetic neuropathy and/or other peripheral neuropathies; and (5) other severe psychological, neuromuscular, or orthopedic diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Erasmus MC modifications to the Nottingham Sensory Assessment & Revised Nottingham Sensory Assessment ;Semmes Weinstein monofilament examination | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Manual function test; modified Brunnstrom classification;Korean version of the modified Barthel index; functional ambulation category | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactChung Reen Kim
University of Ulsan
Outcome results
None listed