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The aim of this study is to verify the effectiveness of tDCS combined with FES on upper limb rehabilitation of post-stroke subjects with moderate and severe compromise.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functional electrical stimulation (FES) | Active Comparator | Chronic stroke patients submitted to functional electrical stimulation (FES). |
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| Combination of transcranial direct current stimulation and FES | Experimental | Chronic stroke patients submitted to transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and functional and to functional electrical stimulation (FES). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) | Device | Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) + Sham Transcranial direct brain stimulation (tDCS) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-limb reaching analysis evaluated by means of the 3-D motion analysis system (BTS SMART DX 400) | 3-D motion analysis system | Change from Pre to Post 1 (after the 10th session) and Post 3 (3 months follow-up) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Grip force assessed by means of dynamometer | Evaluated by means of dynamometer (Jamar) | Change from Pre to Post 1 (after the 10th session) and Post 3 (3 months follow-up) |
| Manual dexterity assessed by means of the block and box test |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre | Porto Alegre | Rio Grande do Sul | Brazil |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 31158553 | Derived | Salazar AP, Cimolin V, Schifino GP, Rech KD, Marchese RR, Pagnussat AS. Bi-cephalic transcranial direct current stimulation combined with functional electrical stimulation for upper-limb stroke rehabilitation: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2020 Jan;63(1):4-11. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2019.05.004. Epub 2019 May 31. |
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| Combination of Transcranial direct brain stimulation (tDCS) and FES | Device | Real Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) + Real Transcranial direct brain stimulation (tDCS) |
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Block and box test
| Change from Pre to Post 1 (after the 10th session) and Post 3 (3 months follow-up) |
| Quality of life assessed by means of the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life (SSQOL) | Questionnaire | Change from Pre to Post 1 (after the 10th session) and Post 3 (3 months follow-up) |
| Muscular tone assessed by the Modified Ashworth Scale | Modified Ashworth Scale | Change from Pre to Post 1 (after the 10th session) and Post 3 (3 months follow-up) |
| Assessment of Sensorimotor Recovery After Stroke by the Fugl-Meyer scale | Fugl-Meyer scale | Change from Pre to Post 1 (after the 10th session) and Post 3 (3 months follow-up) |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020521 | Stroke |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002561 | Cerebrovascular Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D065908 | Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D003295 | Convulsive Therapy |
| D013000 | Psychiatric Somatic Therapies |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D004597 | Electroshock |
| D011580 | Psychological Techniques |
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