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The Effects of tDCS Combined With Balance Training on Postural Control in Chronic Stroke Patients

NCT02209922 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2017-07-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Purpose:

The incidence of stroke in low-to-middle income countries is increasing .Balance impairment and falling negatively impact function of stroke patients. Mobility is based on successful postural control and about 30% of individuals with stroke are unable to ambulate without assistance.Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a new promising tool for motor recovery in neurological disease.This can be addressed through a tDCS intervention.

Objective:The objectives of this study is to examine the efficacy of anodal tDCS combined with Biodex balance training on postural control in chronic stroke patients using laboratory and clinical assessments. The following essential treatment components; a) active tDCS stimulation paired with Biodex balance training, b)sham tDCS paired with Biodex balance training program.

To identify combinations effects of tDCS stimulation plus balance training . Hypothesis: Anodal tDCS targeting leg motor area (CZ) for 5-days plus Biodex balance training, will significantly improve stroke clients' balance and functional mobility.

Double blinded sham -controlled randomized tDCS stimulation Arms Assigned Interventions

Experimental: Arm 1

tDCS brain stimulation and simultaneous balance training

Participants underwent Active tDCS brain stimulation (20 minutes) and simultaneous balance training(20 minutes) for 5 consecutive days.

No Intervention: Arm 2 Sham tDCS brain stimulation (20 minutes) and simultaneous balance training

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Participants underwent tDCS(2mA) brain stimulation (20 minutes) and simultaneous balance training(20 minutes) for 5 consecutive days,for 1 week.

DEVICE

Sham

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 then and simultaneous balance training(20 minutes) for 5 consecutive days,for 1 week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fariba Yadolahi, MD-MPH-PhD · Department of Physical therapy-School of Rehabilitation-Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-12-31
Primary Completion
2017-08-31
Completion
2017-08-31

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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