Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of tDCS Combined With mCIMT or Mental Practice in Poststroke Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate systematically and controlled the effectiveness of mental practice techniques and modified constraint- induced movement therapy (mCIMT)in the treatment of post-stroke patie...
Detailed Description
Eighty-four patients chronic post-stroke will be recruited to participate in the study. After screening to check the eligibility criteria and giving informed consent, the patients will be randomized i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- chronic stroke (\> 6 months)
- score ≥ 20 at the Folstein Mini Mental State Examination
- score ≤ 3 at the Ashworth Scale
- score ≤ 4 at the Visual Analog Pain Scale
Exclusion
- multiple brain lesions
- medication for treatment of spasticity
- attention deficit
- deficit in perceptual ability and motivation to follow the instructions for the mental training
- pregnant
- pacemaker
- metal implant in the region of the skull and face
- history of convulsion
- epilepsy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01879787
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
April 13 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Applied Neuroscience Laboratory
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 50740-560