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The purpose of this study is to determine whether tDCS in combination with motor training can improve hand and arm function in stroke patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper limb motor function training + tDCS | Active Comparator | Bi-hemispheric tDCS with motor function training |
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| upper limb motor function training + sham tDCS | Sham Comparator | sham tDCS with motor function training |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) | Device |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) score | Change from baseline in FMA score on the 3rd intervention day; change from baseline in FMA score at 1 week post intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) | Change from baseline in MAS scale on the 3rd intervention day; change from baseline in MAS scale at 1 week post intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change of motor task performance | Change from baseline motor task performance on the 3rd intervention day, and change from baseline in motor task performance at 1 week post intervention |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K U Leuven | Leuven | 3000 | Belgium |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38716555 | Derived | Zhang X, Meesen R, Swinnen SP, Feys H, Woolley DG, Cheng HJ, Wenderoth N. Combining muscle-computer interface guided training with bihemispheric tDCS improves upper limb function in patients with chronic stroke. J Neurophysiol. 2024 Jun 1;131(6):1286-1298. doi: 10.1152/jn.00316.2023. Epub 2024 May 8. | |
| 33175411 | Derived |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020521 | Stroke |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002561 | Cerebrovascular Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D065908 | Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D003295 | Convulsive Therapy |
| D013000 | Psychiatric Somatic Therapies |
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| Elsner B, Kugler J, Pohl M, Mehrholz J. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving activities of daily living, and physical and cognitive functioning, in people after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 11;11(11):CD009645. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009645.pub4. |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D004597 | Electroshock |
| D011580 | Psychological Techniques |