Hemiplegia
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. Experimental group: 15 participants with stroke, where transcranial direct current stimulation of 1 milliampere (20 minutes) will
E02.331.750
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals over 18 years of age; diagnosed with first stroke confirmed by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging; ischemic or hemorrhagic; with up to 72 hours of admission; individuals with severe impairment of motor skills, speech or affectivity, the family member/caregiver must express consent as the person legally responsible for the participant by signing the Free and Informed Consent Form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with more than 72 hours of admission; clinically unstable; individuals with any metal in the cranial cavity; pacemakers or implanted defibrillators; individuals with lesions in the electrode placement area; without conditions or refusal by the participant or family member to provide informed consent by signing the Free and Informed Consent Form.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effect of transcranial direct current electrical stimulation on intracranial pressure, cerebral compliance and cerebral electrical activity in the acute phase of stroke. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess whether transcranial direct current electrical stimulation modifies the overall score and sub-items of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, in addition to hemodynamic parameters in the individual's level of consciousness, sensorimotor function of individuals after stroke. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGustavo Luvizutto
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Outcome results
None listed