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The present project aims to evaluate the facilitatory modulation of motor responses of the limb upper limb by tsDCS in patients with arm/hand hyposthenia after cerebral ischemia to verify the possible therapeutic benefits that this type of stimulation can induce in terms of of strength, dexterity and effectiveness in acts of daily living.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Stroke | Experimental |
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| Healthy | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| tDCS | Other | Transcranial direct current stimulation |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| improvement of paretic hand performance | The primary outcome measure is the improvement in hand strength and dexterity in individuals with upper limb motor impairment following cerebral ischemia, after the application of tsDCS at the cervical spinal level during Reaching | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
| improvement of paretic hand performance | The primary outcome measure is the improvement in hand strength and dexterity in individuals with upper limb motor impairment following cerebral ischemia, after the application of tsDCS at the cervical spinal level during Grasping | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
| improvement of paretic hand performance | The primary outcome measure is the improvement in hand strength and dexterity in individuals with upper limb motor impairment following cerebral ischemia, after the application of tsDCS at the cervical spinal level during Lifting test | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
| improvement of paretic hand performance | The primary outcome measure is the improvement in hand strength and dexterity in individuals with upper limb motor impairment following cerebral ischemia, after the application of tsDCS at the cervical spinal level duringthe Nine Hole Peg test | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
| improvement of paretic hand performance | The primary outcome measure is the improvement in hand strength and dexterity in individuals with upper limb motor impairment following cerebral ischemia, after the application of tsDCS at the cervical spinal level during finger mobility tests | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Fabrizio Vecchio | Contact | 3478031201 | fabrizio.vecchio@sanraffaele.it |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| IRCCS San Raffaele Roma | Rome | Rome | 00163 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D065908 | Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D003295 | Convulsive Therapy |
| D013000 | Psychiatric Somatic Therapies |
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| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D004597 | Electroshock |
| D011580 | Psychological Techniques |