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The Effects of tDCS Combined With Balance Training on Lower Limbs Spasticity in Chronic Stroke Patients

NCT02610387 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2017-07-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Participants underwent tDCS(2mA) brain stimulation for 20 minutes plus balance training for 20 minutes for 5 consecutive days.

DEVICE

Sham tDCS

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-12
Primary Completion
2017-12-20
Completion
2017-12-20

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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