Transcranial Direct Current Stmulation in Children with Unilateral Motor Deficits: A New Approach for Pediatric Rehabilitation.

Transcranial Direct Current Stmulation in Children with Unilateral Motor Deficits: A New Approach for Pediatric Rehabilitation. - TDCS and Pediatric Rehabilitation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON40332

Enrollment

Registered

2014-09-30

Start date

2014-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

Cebrale Parese Cerebral Palsy. Movement disorder after stroke

Interventions

Subjects receive tDCS (real or sham) over the motor cortex for 20 minutes with an intensity of 1 mA.

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Aged between 7-9 years. • CP diagnosis. • A score of 2 or 3 on the MACS (Manual Ability Classification System). • Mild unilateral motor deficit. • Ability to cooperate and follow directions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Epilepsy. • Non removable metal plates in or near the head. • Orthopaedic surgery in the past 3 months on upper limb. • Gross motor deficits • History of neurological or psychiatric disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main objective of the study is to investigate the effect of a single tDCS session on motor learning in a young population. Motor learning is investigated in three independent motor tasks: 1) the JTT a well validated training and test for functional motor assessment that reflects activities of daily living 2) the finger-sequencing task and 3) a simple reaction time task which measure motor improvement in a quantitative manner. Motor learning is calculated as accuracy and reaction time in every stimulation condition in blocks of three (sessions) for all the independent motor tasks. Motor learning will be used to compare different stimulation conditions (prefrontal, cerebellar and sham).	—

Measure

Time frame

The main objective of the study is to investigate the effect of a single tDCS session on motor learning in a young population. Motor learning is investigated in three independent motor tasks: 1) the JTT a well validated training and test for functional motor assessment that reflects activities of daily living 2) the finger-sequencing task and 3) a simple reaction time task which measure motor improvement in a quantitative manner. Motor learning is calculated as accuracy and reaction time in every stimulation condition in blocks of three (sessions) for all the independent motor tasks. Motor learning will be used to compare different stimulation conditions (prefrontal, cerebellar and sham).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the main effect of each of the tDCS electrode configurations in children with mild CP on different motor tasks with regard to motor performance. To determine if interactions are present between tDCS electrode configurations and specific motor tasks with regard to motor performance. To determine the size of the interaction effects with regard to motor performance. To determine the wash-out effect (the decline of the effect of the tDCS stimulation between conditions) of a single session tDCS effects on motor performance in children with mild CP.	—

Measure

Time frame

To determine the main effect of each of the tDCS electrode configurations in children with mild CP on different motor tasks with regard to motor performance. To determine if interactions are present between tDCS electrode configurations and specific motor tasks with regard to motor performance. To determine the size of the interaction effects with regard to motor performance. To determine the wash-out effect (the decline of the effect of the tDCS stimulation between conditions) of a single session tDCS effects on motor performance in children with mild CP.

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)