NCT01969097

Efficacy Basics of Bihemispheric Motorcortex Stimulation After Stroke

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate whether the combination of bihemispheric ("dual") transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and motor training on 5 consecutive days facilitates motor recovery in chronic stroke. Results will be compared to a matched group of patients undergoing anodal tDCS as well as a control group receiving sham tDCS. Functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before/after the intervention and during a 3 month follow-up will help investigating neural correlates of expected changes in motor function of the affected upper extremity.

Conditions

• Stroke
• Hemiparesis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	tDCS	transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
BEHAVIORAL	Motor training	Motor training of the affected upper extremity (5 days, 25 min/day).

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-05-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2013-10-25
• Last updated: 2016-03-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany