NCT03329807

Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Associated to Sensory Therapy for Treatment of Motor Function of Upper Limb of Stroke Patients

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this research will be to investigate in stroke patients whether upper limb motor function can be maximized in response to sensory stimulation by comparing protocols for the application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in the cortical region of S1 and Sensory Therapy in the upper limb paretic. Patients will be randomly and randomly allocated into four groups, Group 1 (G1) composed of individuals who will receive the protocol for the application of rTMS in the ipsilateral S1 cortex and fictitious sensory therapy in the paretic upper limb; Group 2 (G2) subjects will receive protocol of Sensory Therapy in the upper limb ethical and application of fictitious rTMS in the ipsilesional S1 cortex; Group 3 (G3): application of the protocol of application of rTMS in the ipsilateral S1 cortex associated with Sensory Therapy in the upper limb paretic and, G4 (GSHAM) control group in which fictitious rTMS will be performed and fictitious Sensory Therapy in the paretic upper limb).

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation	The subjects were seated in a comfortable chair with head and arm rests. Focal TMS of the somatosensory cortex was performed with a 70-mm figure-8 coil attached to magnetic stimulator stimulation parameters : frequency of 10Hz on the injured hemisphere by stroke; 1500 pulses with an intensity of 120% of MT 10 sessions of rTMS, one per day, always before conventional sensory therapy. rTMS it will be applied for about 20 minutes, five days per week.
BEHAVIORAL	conventional sensory therapy	Behavioral: conventional sensory therapy All patients will receive the same protocol of Sensory Therapy that will consist of the behavioral methods of Active Sensory Reeducation, Mirror Therapy and passive method that will consist in the administration of electric current by TENS (sensitive threshold). Participants will be instructed not to perform active muscular contraction during Interventions. The protocol it will be applied for about 60 minutes, five days per week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-07-20
• Primary completion: 2018-09-01
• Completion: 2019-08-30
• First posted: 2017-11-06
• Last updated: 2017-11-06

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Brazil