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Motor Recovery in Recent Stroke Patients Treated With Amphetamine and Physical Therapy

NCT00001783 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2008-03-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if giving amphetamines along with standard rehabilitation speeds motor recovery after a stroke. In addition, if motor recovery is improved, the study will also identify the areas of the brain involved with the recovery.

Researchers will use motor function ratings, PET scans, functional MRI (fMRI), electroencephalographs, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to evaluate patients.

Patients participating in the study will be placed in one of two groups;

1. Patients receiving dextroamphetamine and routine Rehabilitation Medicine
2. Patients receiving a placebo "sugar pill" and routine Rehabilitation Medicine

Patients that have improved motor recovery will undergo neuroimaging and neurophysiological studies to identify areas of the brain involved.

Conditions

  • Cerebrovascular Accident
  • Paralysis

Interventions

DRUG

0-15 Water

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

    lead NIH

Study Design

Purpose
TREATMENT

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1998-04-30
Completion
2004-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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