Effect of Simultaneous Application of HD-tDCS and Robot-assisted Gait Training on Gait Function in Stroke Patients

A Study on Effect of Simultaneous Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Robotic Gait Training on Gait Function in Stroke Patients With Gait Impairment

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of simultaneous application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with robotic gait training in stroke patients with gait impairment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: 19 - 79 years
• More than 3 months post stroke
• Functional ambulation classification (FAC) (1~4)

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of serious neurological disease other than stroke
• Difficult to understand experimental tasks because of extremely severe cognitive impairment (Korean-Mini-Mental State Examination, K-MMSE≤10)
• History of psychiatric disease
• Contraindicated to tDCS