NCT03038269

tDCS and Robotic Training in Adults With Cerebral Palsy

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Robotic Training in Adults With Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Burke Medical Research Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to improve arm function in adults with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Participants will receive transcranial direct current stimulation (or sham) in combination with upper extremity robotic therapy.

Detailed description

Therapy consists of 20 minutes of non-invasive, low-level brain stimulation (transcranial direct current stimulation, tDCS), followed by one hour of shoulder/wrist robotic training. Participants will be enrolled in therapy 3 times per week for 12 weeks (or 36 sessions). Before and after therapy, participants will receive and assessment of their arm function, as well as an assessment of their brain activity, using electroencephalography (EEG) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy
• Hemiplegia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Upper Extremity Robotics, tDCS	Participant will receive 20 minutes of non-invasive brain stimulation followed by one hour of shoulder/wrist robotic training.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-12-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-01
• Completion: 2022-12-01
• First posted: 2017-01-31
• Last updated: 2022-10-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States