An interventional study of Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and Sham tDCS in Ischemic Stroke, sponsored by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Status unknown at 1 site in Iran. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-07-25.
Sponsored by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Spasticity is one of the most common disorders in patients with central nervous system diseases such as stroke. Transcranial direct current stimulation stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive tool that can be used to modulate cortical excitability of the leg motor area, and the spinal motor circuits as well.
Objective:The objectives of this study is to examine the efficacy of anodal tDCS combined with Biodex balance training on lower limbs spasticity in chronic stroke patients using laboratory and clinical assessments.
In a randomized, sham-controlled, double-blinded clinical study, hemiplegic chronic stroke patients are randomized to receive active tDCS delivered to lesioned leg motor cortex (CZ) or sham combined with balance training with Biodex balance system.
Experimental group receive tDCS stimulation (2mA) for 20 min, 5 sessions in five days paired with 20 min balance training.
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This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 120 across 1,799 interventional studies indexed under Ischemic Stroke.
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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) Participants underwent tDCS(2mA) brain stimulation (20 minutes) and simultaneous balance training(20 minutes) for 5 consecutive days
Device: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
Sham tDCS and simultaneous balance training(20 minutes) for 5 consecutive days
Device: Sham tDCS
Participants underwent tDCS(2mA) brain stimulation for 20 minutes plus balance training for 20 minutes for 5 consecutive days.
During sham stimulation, the current ramped up for 30 seconds, ramped back down for 30 seconds, and then remained off for the duration of the stimulation plus balance training for 20 minutes for 5 consecutive days.
Spasticity (Modified Ashworth scale)
Modified Ashworth scale(MAS)
Time frame: After 5 days
Motoneuron excitability (H-reflex latency)
H-reflex latency
Time frame: After 5 days
Motoneuron excitability
H Max/M MaxRatio
Time frame: After 5 days
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