Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
stroke
Brief summary
tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) will be used in chronic stroke patients to improve a variety of functions with superior or inferior limb.
Detailed description
tDCS will be used in chronic stroke patients to improve a variety of functions such as motor functions with superior or inferior limb. tDCS will be applied in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised fashion. Behavioural data will be collected before and after tDCS, as well as brain functional imaging data.
Interventions
DEVICEtDCS (ELDITH)
tdcs (ELDITH, Neuroconn, Ilmenau, Germany) transcranial direct current stimulation
Sponsors
University Hospital of Mont-Godinne
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
no change
Intervention model description
no change
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* stroke with at least slight deficit in superior or inferior limb
Exclusion criteria
* epilepsy * contraindication to tDCS and/or to fMRI * presence of metal in the head * inability to understand/complete behavioural tasks * chronic intake of alcohol or recreative drugs * major health condition * presence of pacemaker * pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in motor function before/after tDCS | Baseline (>6 months after stroke), immediately after intervention (30min of tDCS), 10-20-30-40-50-60 min after intervention; long-term after intervention : 1-2-3-4 weeks | Motor performance improvement with inferior or superior limb |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed