Stroke
Conditions
Brief summary
tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) and robot assisted therapy (RAT) will be used in chronic stroke patients to improve a variety of functions with upper limb.
Detailed description
tDCS and RAT will be used in chronic stroke patients to improve a variety of functions such as motor functions with upper limb. tDCS will be applied in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised fashion. A session of RAT will be associated with tDCS/placebo. Behavioural data will be collected before and after tDCS, associated with RAT.
Interventions
DEVICEtDCS (ELDITH) and RAT (REAplan)
Transcranial direct-current stimulation( ELDITH) and Robot-assisted therapy by using REAplan
Sponsors
University Hospital of Mont-Godinne
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* stroke with at least slight deficit in upper limb
Exclusion criteria
* epilepsy * contraindication to tDCS * presence of metal in the head * inability to understand/complete behavioural tasks * chronic intake of alcohol or recreative drugs * major health condition (e.g. terminal renal failure, instable heart failure etc …) * pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Upper Limb Kinematics | kinematic assessment of the upper limb at Baseline (>6 months after stroke), immediately after intervention (20min of tDCS+RAT) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Box and Block test | Manual dexterity assessment at Baseline (>6 months after stroke), immediately after intervention (20min of tDCS+RAT) |
| Purdue Pegboard Test | Digital dexterity assessment at Baseline (>6 months after stroke), immediately after intervention (20min of tDCS+RAT) |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed