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Motor Training and White Matter in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

NCT01279655 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2012-09-12

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Summary

In the current study the researchers will firstly investigate whether a bimanual coordination training protocol (20 min/day, for 8 consecutive weeks) correlates with changes in white matter architecture and improved upper-limb functionality in patients with multiple sclerosis. Secondly, the researchers predict that motor learning is more efficient when it is combined with anodal transcranial direct current (tDCS) stimulation on the left primary motor cortex.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

tDCS

20 min, 1mA, 8 weeks (5 days a week, 20 min a day)

BEHAVIORAL

Bimanual Training

The training program consisted of a bimanual etch-a-sketch task. By rotating two wheels subjects have to match a line presented on the screen with the cursor. 8 weeks (5 days a week, 20 min a day)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • KU Leuven

    collaborator OTHER

  • Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hasselt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Raf Meesen, Phd · Hasselt University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
68 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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