Impact of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Motor Recuperation

January 9, 2024 updated by: Pr Yves Vandermeeren, MD, PhD, University Hospital of Mont-Godinne
tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) will be used in chronic stroke patients to improve a variety of functions with superior or inferior limb.

Study Overview

Status

Suspended

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

tDCS will be used in chronic stroke patients to improve a variety of functions such as motor functions with superior or inferior limb.

tDCS will be applied in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised fashion. Behavioural data will be collected before and after tDCS, as well as brain functional imaging data.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
    • Namur,
      • Yvoir,, Namur,, Belgium
        • Department of Neurology, CHU Mont-Godinne

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • stroke with at least slight deficit in superior or inferior limb

Exclusion Criteria:

  • epilepsy
  • contraindication to tDCS and/or to fMRI
  • presence of metal in the head
  • inability to understand/complete behavioural tasks
  • chronic intake of alcohol or recreative drugs
  • major health condition
  • presence of pacemaker
  • pregnancy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Real stimulation
real tDCS (well, that's the way it is I am not gonna change it)
Device: tDCS (ELDITH)
tdcs (ELDITH, Neuroconn, Ilmenau, Germany) transcranial direct current stimulation
Sham Comparator: Sham
sham tDCS
Device: tDCS (ELDITH)
tdcs (ELDITH, Neuroconn, Ilmenau, Germany) transcranial direct current stimulation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
change in motor function before/after tDCS
Time Frame: Baseline (>6 months after stroke), immediately after intervention (30min of tDCS), 10-20-30-40-50-60 min after intervention; long-term after intervention : 1-2-3-4 weeks
Motor performance improvement with inferior or superior limb
Baseline (>6 months after stroke), immediately after intervention (30min of tDCS), 10-20-30-40-50-60 min after intervention; long-term after intervention : 1-2-3-4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital of Mont-Godinne

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 10, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2012

First Posted (Estimated)

March 6, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 10, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 9, 2024

Last Verified

January 1, 2024

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • B039201212957(2)

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