Status:
COMPLETED
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Occupational Therapy To Enhance Stroke Recovery
Lead Sponsor:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Conditions:
Stroke
Cerebrovascular Accident
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a non-painful, non-invasive, brain-stimulation technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with traditional physical-occu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First time clinical ischemic stroke or cerebrovascular accident
- At least 5 months out from first ischemic stroke prior to study enrollment
Exclusion
- More than 1 stroke (older strokes)
- Significant pre-stroke disability
- A terminal medical illness or disorder with survival of less than 1 year
- Co-existent major neurological or psychiatric diseases (e.g., epilepsy)
- Use of psychoactive drugs/medications - such as antidepressants,antipsychotic, stimulating agents
- Active participation in other stroke recovery trials testing interventions
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00792428
Start Date
June 1 2006
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
June 4 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215