Status:
COMPLETED
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for People With Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southampton
Collaborating Sponsors:
University College, London
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
Every five minutes someone in the UK has a stroke. It is the main cause of long-term disability among adults in the UK despite a fall in age-specific stroke incidence, with a growing number of survivo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Have a confirmed clinical diagnosis of a haemorrhagic or an ischaemic stroke confirmed clinically or by CT, PET or MRI Scan
- Experienced a single (first) stroke or multiple strokes
- In the acute, sub-acute or chronic phase of their recovery (the first three to seven days are referred to as the acute phase. The first two weeks to six months are defined as the sub-acute phase, and the chronic phase begins after three or six months (Teismann et al. 2011, Duncan et al. 2003a)
- Have had a subcortical or cortical stroke
- Be over the age of 18 years
- Have any level of upper limb impairment
Exclusion
- A history of epilepsy (TMS studies) due to the fact that TMS could cause an epileptic fit
- Impaired gross cognitive function; score of less than 24 of the Mini-Mental State Examination (Folstein et al. 1975)
- Any metal implants in the head including cochlear implants
- Any another neurological condition apart from stroke
- Are currently participants in another intervention study using TMS/tDCS
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01405378
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
February 1 2014
Last Update
June 23 2016
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1
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom, SO17 1BJ