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CompletedNCT01807637

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Improving Gait Training in Stroke

Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Jump Start Gait Training in Chronic Stroke Patients

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Arkansas · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
21 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)applied over the lower extremity motor cortex in conjunction with assisted gait training is effective for improving gait in patients with chronic stroke.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEtranscranial direct current stim (tDCS)During anodal tDCS, participants will receive 20 min at 2mA over motor cortex (with 30 seconds of ramp-up and ramp-down). During sham stimulation the stimulator is turned off.

Timeline

Start date
2013-03-01
Primary completion
2017-11-17
Completion
2017-11-17
First posted
2013-03-08
Last updated
2018-12-11
Results posted
2018-11-05

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01807637. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.