Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of tDCS With Gait Training on Leg Performance in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Mahidol University
Conditions:
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aim to investigate the effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation combined with gait training for 5 consecutive session on gait performance, balance, sit to stand performance...
Detailed Description
The result from the previous studies of Water in 1994 regarding the ambulation status of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) for a period of 1 year after injury. It was found that 76% of incomplete...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale C or D
- Age between 18-70 years
- Onset of injury between 1-30 months
- Ability to walk at least 15 meters with or without walking aid
Exclusion
- Using other orthoses except the ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
- Having musculoskeletal pain limiting their walking (pain score \> 5/ 10)
- Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) greater than 2
- Having unstable cardiopulmonary disease
- Having uncontrolled conditions e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes
- Having a history of other neurological diseases e.g. stroke
- Having contra-indication to use tDCS which are
- The presence of intracranial metal implantation, cochlear implant, or cardiac pacemaker
- Having an open wound or wound infection on the scalp
- Having a history of brain surgery
- Having a history of seizure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 25 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04910412
Start Date
May 25 2021
End Date
May 31 2022
Last Update
June 22 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Institute
Nonthaburi, Thailand, 11000