NCT02109796

Effects of tDCS on Quadriceps Strength After Stroke

a Controlled, Randomized Study Evaluating the Immediate Effect of One tDCS Session on Quadriceps Strength in Hemiparetic Patients.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805 · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Previous studies show that one session of tDCS allow to improve muscle strength in hemiparetic patients in anodal condition. We test a new electrods configuration : a anodale stimulation opposite to the cortical representation area of the injured hemisphere and a simultaneous stimulation opposite to the homonyme the cortical representation area of the healthy hemisphere. This approach seems to be the best relevant electrods configuration in order to restore the inter-hemispheric balance. We hypothesis that one session of tDCS with this electrods configuration allow to improve paretic quadriceps strength in hemiparetic patients after stroke.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	transcranial Direct current stimulation

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-02-19
• Primary completion: 2016-11-28
• Completion: 2017-04-30
• First posted: 2014-04-10
• Last updated: 2017-11-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France