Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Anodal group
Control group
Cathodal group
Sponsors
Adeagbo Caleb Adewumi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i. First-ever stroke survivors older than eighteen (18) years with diagnosis of stroke confirmed by Computerised Tomography and/or Magnetic Resonance Imaging. ii. Stroke survivors with not less than 3 months of stroke onset. iii. Stroke survivors who are literate (English and/or Yoruba languages). iv. Stroke survivors with more than a score of 4 on Box and Block Test. v. Stroke survivors with less than a grade of 3 on Modified Ashworth Scale vi. Stroke survivors with a score more than 23 points on Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and are able to understand verbal, graphic, pictorial and written instructions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i. Stroke survivors with pre-existing neurological or psychiatric conditions such as dementia, schizophrenia, seizure, epilepsy. ii. Stroke survivors with intracranial metallic implants or pacemaker iii. Stroke survivors with significant impairment in visual acuity caused by cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma or hemianopia. iv. Stroke survivors with concomitant medical conditions like anthropathy, osteopathy, myopathy, severe diseases of the lung, heart, liver or kidney.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Box and Block Test;Frenchay Activities Index;Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery after Stroke;Stroke-Specific Quality of Life scale. ;10 Meter Walk Test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mini Mental State Examination | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactCaleb Adeagbo
Assistant Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed