Status:

UNKNOWN

Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Using SMART Glove System With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Lead Sponsor:

National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea

Conditions:

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study to investigate the effect of combined bilateral tDCS and VR-based therapy on distal upper extremity training in patients with stroke. We hypothesized that experimental group (VR-...

Detailed Description

This is a double-blind, randomized controlled study. Patients were randomly assigned to 1 : 1 ratio to experimental group (VR-based training with dual-tDCS; VR-Dual) or the control group (VR-based tra...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • first-time ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
  • unilateral upper extremity functional deficits after stroke
  • presence of a score of at least 3 points on the Medical Research Council (MRC)
  • a score ≥ 4 on the Brunnstrom stage
  • a score ≥ 25 on the Korean version of the Mini-Mental Status Exam (K-MMSE)

Exclusion

  • age \< 20 years
  • wrist and finger spasticity with the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score ≥ 2
  • uncontrolled hypertension, heart problems, infection, or any history of seizure or epilepsy
  • neurological disorders that cause motor deficits
  • being unable to perform the task or to understand instructions
  • presence of pacemaker, pregnancy, cognitive impairment, or psychiatric disorders

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 9 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 31 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03465631

Start Date

August 9 2016

End Date

March 31 2018

Last Update

March 14 2018

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National Rehabilitation Center

Seoul, South Korea, 142884