NCT03759132

Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Postural Control

Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Postural Control: a Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Piauí · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Parkinson's disease is a progressive, degenerative neurological disease associated with profound changes in the quality of life of its survivors. Recent evidence has demonstrated the potential use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to modulate cerebral excitability and movement control in neurological chronic conditions. However, few studies have investigated the effects of tDCS on postural control in patients with Parkinson's disease. This study aims to investigate the effect of bihemispheric tDCS on postural control in people with Parkinson's disease. Participants will be randomized to receive a single session of anodal and sham bihemispheric tDCS (7 days between each type of stimulation). Primary clinical outcome (balance) will be collected before and immediately after tDCS. The data will be collected by a blind examiner to the treatment allocation.

Conditions

• Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Transcranial direct current stimulation	Transcranial direct current stimulation is a noninvasive technique of neuronal modulation that has been used in different chronic neurological conditions, including Parkinson's disease.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-01
• Primary completion: 2020-06-30
• Completion: 2020-10-30
• First posted: 2018-11-29
• Last updated: 2020-11-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil