NCT06810817

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Cognitive Behavioural Programme on Post-stroke Fatigue

The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Cognitive Behavioural Programme on Post-stroke Fatigue

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 75 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive behavioural programme on fatigue and its related outcomes among people with stroke.

Detailed description

This study will adopt a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be randomized into one of the 3 groups. One group will receive transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive behavioural programme with home-based physical training. Another group will receive sham transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive behavioural programme with home-based physical training. One group will receive home-based physical training only.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	tDCS & cognitive behavioral programme with home-based physical training	Participants will receive 16 sessions of tDCS and 7 sessions of cognitive behavioral programme over 8 weeks and have physical training at home for 8 weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	sham tDCS & cognitive behavioral programme with home-based physical training	Participants will receive 16 sessions of sham-tDCS and 7 sessions of cognitive behavioral programme over 8 weeks and have physical training at home for 8 weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	physical training	Participants will have physical training at home for 8 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-28
• Primary completion: 2026-12-01
• Completion: 2026-12-01
• First posted: 2025-02-06
• Last updated: 2025-02-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong