Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
stroke, transcranial direct current stimulation, upper extremity rehabilitation robot
Brief summary
Comparison of real transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and sham tDCS combined with robot training for upper extremity rehabilitation.
Interventions
Combined transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) on-line and upper extremity rehabilitation robot for 5 times a week for 4 weeks
OTHERRobot and sham tDCS
Combined sham tDCS and upper extremity rehabilitation robot for 5 times a week for 4 weeks
Sponsors
National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Participant does not know the allocation.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hemiplegic patients secondary to first cerebrovascular accidents * Onset ≤ 6 months * Fugl-Meyer Assessment score ≥ 19 * Cognitively intact enough to understand and follow the instructions from the investigator
Exclusion criteria
* Severe upper extremity pain that could interfere with rehabilitation therapy * Neurological disorders other than stroke that can cause motor deficits * Uncontrolled severe medical conditions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of kinematic data during scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia | Change from baseline at 4 weeks after baseline | kinematic data during scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia using Trakstar (mean velocity, jerk, smoothness) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| kinematic data during scale for the assessment | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline | kinematic data during scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia using Trakstar (mean velocity, jerk, smoothness) |
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment - upper extremity | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline | indicator of the level of impairment of upper extremity, with higher scores indicating lower impairment |
| Wolf Motor Function Test | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline | an activity indicator, has 15 items for testing functional ability |
| Motor activity log | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline | Assesses the use of the paretic arm and hand during activities of daily living in hemiparetic stroke patients. |
| Action reach arm test | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline | to assess upper extremity performance (coordination, dexterity and functioning) in stroke recovery |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Primary ContactJoon-Ho Shin, MS
Outcome results
None listed