Stroke Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
n.a.
Sponsors
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 80 years old,Normal vision corrected to normal with an optical aid,Able and sufficiently motivated to perform the two required sessions,Written informed consent,Participants with a stroke: Having sustained a unilateral supratentorial stroke more than 6 months ago.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Orthopaedic limitations that interfere with the studyNeurological disease or condition (except from the stroke) Insufficient cognitive function (Montreal cognitive assessment)Hearing problemsHaving a contraindication for TMS: Metallic implants such as a pacemaker, intracranial electrodes, implanted defibrillators or cochlear implantsCranial bone defects History of epilepsy, convulsion, or seizure (personal or close relative)Diagnoses psychiatric disorder Signs of depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale)Medication that will interfere with the study or constitutes an increased risk of adverse effects Use of recreational drugs or use of more than 14 units of alcohol per weekPregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ICE and latencies for both TMS and SAS task in relation to clinical measures of walking capacity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical measures of motor function with the Motricity Index-arm and leg (MI) and Brunnström Fugl-Meyer assessment for synergy of the lower extremity (FM-LE), standing balance with the Mini-balance evaluation systems test (mini-BEST) and Berg Balance Scale (BBS), somatosenosry function with the Erasmus MC Modification of the Nottingham Sensory Assessment (EmNSA), trunk impairment with the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactS.B. Zandvliet
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Outcome results
None listed