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Investigating the Use of a Brain-computer Interface Based on TMS Neurofeedback for Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation

NCT06164912 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2023-12-11

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Summary

The mechanisms and effectiveness of a technique to boost the brain's recovery mechanisms will be studied. Brain-Computer Interface (BCI),based on applying magnetic pulses (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, TMS) to the stroke damaged area in the brain, causing twitches in the paralysed muscles will be used. The size of these twitches are then displayed to the patient as neurofeedback (NF) on a computer screen in the form of a game. In the game, the aim for the patient is to learn how to make the twitches bigger by engaging appropriate mental imagery to re-activate the damaged brain region.

Conditions

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
  • Stroke
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Upper Extremity Paresis

Interventions

OTHER

Transcranial Magnetic Simulation with Pseudofeedback

Participants will receive TMS with bogus feedback that will be displayed on a screen as they imagine movement.

OTHER

Transcranial Magnetic Simulation with Neurofeedback

Participants will receive TMS with live Neurofeedback that will be displayed on a screen for them as they are imagining movement

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. James Hospital

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Dublin, Trinity College

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joe Harbison, MD · St. James' Hospital Dublin

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-01
Primary Completion
2025-08-31
Completion
2025-08-31

Countries

  • Ireland

Study Locations

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