Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison Between Unihemispheric and Bihemispheric TCDS in Subacute Ischemic Stroke Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Alexandria University
Conditions:
Stroke, Ischemic
Stroke, Acute
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a randomized clinical trial to study the effect of tDCS in participants with subacute ischemic stroke, the study participants will be randomly assigned into three groups; bihemispheric, unihem...
Detailed Description
Despite the central origin of stroke affecting the primary motor cortex M1, majority of the rehabilitative techniques of physical therapy and occupational therapy practice depending peripheral methods...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Those patients had stroke in the last 3-6 months.
- Subcortical stroke of middle cerebral artery (MCA), caused unilateral hemiplegia.
- National institute of health stroke scale (NIHSS) motor deficits section with score 2 to 15.
Exclusion
- Patient with second onset of stroke or history of Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- Metallic Implant or heart pacemakers.
- Primary cerebral or subarachnoid hemorrhagic stroke.
- Seizure or epilepsy or history of epilepsy at the family.
- Intracranial abscess or brain tumor.
- Cardiovascular disease myocardial infarction, heart failure (unstable cardiac status).
- Atrial Fibrillation or paroxysmal AF in the last 30 days.
- Congenital heart diseases.
- Presence of any other neurological or psychiatric disorder.
- Cognitive/consciousness disorders.
- Oher conditions should be excluded (e.g. tumor, cancer, rheumatologic, Lung disease related to infection, renal/ hepatic diseases, deep venous thrombosis and autoimmune diseases).
- Speech disorders (Dysarthria \& Aphasia).
- NIH Stroke score above 25, will be excluded.
- Patients who underwent thrombolytic therapy or any vascular interventions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 20 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04770363
Start Date
February 1 2021
End Date
June 20 2021
Last Update
March 27 2023
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Ethics Committee - Alexandria Faculty of Medicine
Alexandria, Egypt, 21131