Non-invasive Current Stimulation in Acute Posterior-circulation Stroke patients with High Risk for Falling (NAPS trial)

Improvement of motor function by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in posterior circulation stroke patients with ataxia

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0006817

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-08

Start date

2021-12-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-09-20

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : For intervention group, a total of 10 daily sessions of tDCS for 2 weeks (1.5 mA for 20 min, max current density: 0.08mA/cm2, max total charge: 0.086C/cm²) using device Starstim 8 wil

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with acute posterior-circulation stroke who were hospitalized within 7 days of onset of symptoms of accompanied by ataxia. 2. Patients agreed for informed conscent. 3. First-ever stroke patients 4. Patients who can understand the content and purpose of test and study. 5. High risk for falling measured through Tinetti test with a score of 18 or less

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have difficulty making voluntary participation decisions due to lack of decision-making ability. 2. Patients who have other etiologies that could contribute to gait or balance control, such as visual impairment, vestibular dysfunction, proprioception impairment, or degenerative/inflammatory diseases. 3. Patients with history of seizure 4. Patients who are scheduled for surgical treatment and interventional treatment as priority. 5. Patents using implantable medical devices.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Tinetti test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Falls Self-Efficiency Scale (FES-I);Beck Depression Invention (BDI);Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI);Gait and balance analysis	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactKyungeun Kwon

Korea University Ansan Hospital

k6897982@naver.com+82-31-412-4882

Outcome results