NCT03857529

Improving Stroke Motor Control With Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Functional Electrical Stimulation

Contralaterally Controlled FES Plus Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Hand Motor Control After Stroke: A Pilot Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (estimated)
• Sponsor: MetroHealth Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This pilot study for stroke patients with chronic upper limb hemiplegia will examine the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation and neuromuscular electrical stimulation on hand motor control and corticospinal excitability. Specifically, this study will investigate the effects of timing and delivery of tDCS in conjunction with contralaterally controlled functional electrical stimulation.

Conditions

• Stroke
• Rehabilitation
• Hand

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	transcranial direct current stimulation and electrical stimulator	Contralaterally Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation: An electrical stimulator will be used to deliver electrical current through surface electrodes to produce hand opening by making the paretic finger and thumb extensor muscles contract. The stimulator will be programmed to deliver stimulation with an intensity that corresponds to the opening of a glove instrumented with sensors and plugged into the stimulator (i.e., CCFES). Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): TDCS is a method of noninvasive stimulation of the brain. Using electrodes placed in saline-soaked sponges, low level of direct current (1mA) is delivered over the scalp. This intervention is considered safe and noninvasive because it does not involve implantation or injection or any skin penetration.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-08-01
• Primary completion: 2028-08-01
• Completion: 2028-08-01
• First posted: 2019-02-28
• Last updated: 2025-09-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States