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Home-based Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Hand Tracking Rehabilitation for People With Chronic Stroke

NCT02460809 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2019-05-13

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Summary

This is a device feasibility study, which will assess telerehabilitation in people with chronic stroke using a combination of noninvasive brain stimulation and finger tracking training. Telerehabilitation allows patients to train in their own home which also allows for longer training periods than what is currently allowed clinically. Noninvasive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) uses two surface electrodes connected to a small battery that will be attached to the head. This will be used to modulate neuronal excitability. With sensors attached to fingers and the wrist, the patient will move the joints to track a target displayed on a screen. The combined treatment will be applied in two experiments. The first will be on 3 patients coming to our lab and the second on 3 patients in their home, both under supervision. We will integrate the two components and test the resulting and novel treatment system for technical feasibility, which will set the stage for future efficacy studies under federal grant support. We hypothesize that the developed system will be safe and feasible.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) uses two surface electrodes placed on the scalp. These electrodes pass a low voltage current and modulate membrane potentials of underlying neurons.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • James Carey, PhD, PT · University of Minnesota

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-01
Primary Completion
2017-05-01
Completion
2017-05-01
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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