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Paired Associative Stimulation (PAS) for Stroke Rehabilitation (PAS-Stroke)

6. července 2026 aktualizováno: Iuly Treger MD, Soroka University Medical Center

Comparison of Two Deep TMS Protocols With Paired Associative Stimulation (PAS) for the Treatment of Motor Impairement in Stroke Patients

Paired associative stimulation (PAS) delivered with multi-channel deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) may enhance motor recovery in patients with first-ever ischemic stroke. This study evaluates whether dTMS-PAS targeting both primary motor cortices (M1-M1) improves upper-extremity hemiparesis when administered at the early subacute stage (up to three weeks poststroke).

Přehled studie

Detailní popis

Unilateral ischemic stroke disrupts the activity balance between the hemispheres, which hinder brains' recovery and treatments' efficiency. The most common and pervasive acquired postischemic stroke functional disorder is hemiparesis of the upper-extremity. The limited impact of conventional rehabilitation therapies is attributed to their inability to restore the interhemispheric balance. Thus, PAS protocol, delivered using dTMS, may benefit patients by regaining the interhemispheric balance. PAS is delivered over two different cortical brain areas, and the modulation of interhemispheric balance is determined by which area is stimulated by the first pulse and which by the second. In this study, the investigators apply a dTMS-PAS protocol over the two primary motor cortices, to restore the activity balance between M1-M1, alleviate upper-extremity hemiparesis symptoms, and promote functional recovery.

Typ studie

Intervenční

Zápis (Aktuální)

40

Fáze

  • Nelze použít

Kontakty a umístění

Tato část poskytuje kontaktní údaje pro ty, kteří studii provádějí, a informace o tom, kde se tato studie provádí.

Studijní místa

      • Beersheba, Izrael
        • Soroke University Medical Center

Kritéria účasti

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Kritéria způsobilosti

Věk způsobilý ke studiu

  • Dospělý
  • Starší dospělý

Přijímá zdravé dobrovolníky

Ne

Popis

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The diagnosis of stroke is based on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • The diagnosis of first acute ischemic stroke in unilateral hemisphere within 3 weeks after onset.
  • Clinically evident arm hemiparesis attributable to acute ischemic stroke.
  • Age of 18-85 years.
  • The ability to sign a informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any previous stroke.
  • Minor stroke with non-disabling deficit or rapidly improving neurological symptoms.
  • Prior participation in the present study, or planned participation in another therapeutic trial, prior to the final assessment in this trial.
  • Current participation in another study with an investigational drug or device.
  • Women known to be pregnant, lactating or having a positive or indeterminate pregnancy test.
  • Any intracranial surgery, intraspinal surgery, or serious head trauma (any head injury that required hospitalization) within the past 3 months prior to participation in the current study.
  • Presence or history of intracranial neoplasm (except small meningiomas) or arteriovenous malformation.
  • Intracranial aneurysm, unless surgically or endovascularlytreated more than 3 months prior to participation in the current study.
  • Seizure at the onset of stroke or a history of epilepsy.
  • Life expectancy less than 3 months.
  • Cardiac pacemakers, implanted medication pumps, intracardiac lines, or acute, unstable cardiac disease.
  • Other serious illness, e.g., severe hepatic, cardiac, or renal failure.
  • Acute myocardial infarction or complex disease that may confound treatment assessment.
  • Cognitive or verbal impairment that prevented understanding of or cooperation with the research study.

Under the following medical conditions, treatment was stopped, and patients were excluded from the study:

  • Acute worsening of > 4 points on the NIH stroke scale (NIHSS).
  • Acute symptoms of headache nausea and vomiting suggestive of possible sICH.
  • Occurrence of seizures.
  • Appearance of a new ventricular arrhythmia, tachycardia, fibrillation etc. or a new life-threatening supraventricular arrhythmia (e.g., rapid atrial fibrillation or supraventricular tachycardia).
  • Symptomatic bradycardia - heart rate less than 50 beats per min.

Studijní plán

Tato část poskytuje podrobnosti o studijním plánu, včetně toho, jak je studie navržena a co studie měří.

Jak je studie koncipována?

Detaily designu

  • Primární účel: Léčba
  • Přidělení: Randomizované
  • Intervenční model: Paralelní přiřazení
  • Maskování: Trojnásobný

Zbraně a zásahy

Skupina účastníků / Arm
Intervence / Léčba
Experimentální: Active PAS protocol
120% of individual unaffected-hemisphere (UH) resting motor threshold (RMT)
Active dTMS-PAS stimulation is applied at 120% of the individual RMT of the UH. Each session consists of 600 paired pulses, delivered bilaterally over M1-M1, with an inter-pulse interval (IPI) of 10 miliseconds (ms) and an inter-stimulus interval (ISI) of 3 seconds (s), for a total duration of 30 minutes (m).
Sham PAS is delivered using the same coil, applied at 40% of the individual RMT of the UH. Each session consists of identical number of paired pulses and timing parameters as in the Active PAS arm, but at an intensity insufficient to induce cortical modulation.
Falešný srovnávač: Sham PAS protocol
40% of individual UH RMT
Active dTMS-PAS stimulation is applied at 120% of the individual RMT of the UH. Each session consists of 600 paired pulses, delivered bilaterally over M1-M1, with an inter-pulse interval (IPI) of 10 miliseconds (ms) and an inter-stimulus interval (ISI) of 3 seconds (s), for a total duration of 30 minutes (m).
Sham PAS is delivered using the same coil, applied at 40% of the individual RMT of the UH. Each session consists of identical number of paired pulses and timing parameters as in the Active PAS arm, but at an intensity insufficient to induce cortical modulation.

Co je měření studie?

Primární výstupní opatření

Měření výsledku
Popis opatření
Časové okno
Fugl - Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) Score
Časové okno: From enrollment to one year after enrollment

The FMA-UE is a standardized, clinical, stroke-specific performance scale assessing motor impairement of the upper-extremity. It includes 33 items across four domains (shoulder-arm, wrist, hand, coordination), each scored 0-2 (total range 0-66). Higher scores indicate better motor function.

Assessment Schedule: Pre-treatment (up to three weeks poststroke), Post-treatment (three weeks consisting of 15 sessions), 1 and 2 months post-treatment, and 6,9, and 12 months poststroke.

From enrollment to one year after enrollment

Sekundární výstupní opatření

Měření výsledku
Popis opatření
Časové okno
Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) Score
Časové okno: From enrollment to one year after enrollement

The ARAT is a standardized clinical measure of arm-hand functional capacity consisting of 19 items across grasp, pinch, and gross movement (score range 0-57). Higher scores indicate better function.

Assessment Schedule: Pre-treatment (up to three weeks poststroke), Post-treatment (three weeks consisting of 15 sessions), 1 and 2 months post-treatment, and 6,9, and 12 months poststroke.

From enrollment to one year after enrollement
Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT) Time
Časové okno: From enrollement to one year after enrollment

The JTHFT is a standardized clinical 7-task timed assessment of functional hand performance (writing, page turning, object lifting, etc.). Each task is scored by the time required to complete it, with a maximum allowed time of 120 seconds per task. Lower total time indicates better function.

Assessment Schedule: Pre-treatment (up to three weeks poststroke), Post-treatment (three weeks consisting of 15 sessions), 1 and 2 months post-treatment, and 6,9, and 12 months poststroke.

From enrollement to one year after enrollment
Box and Blocks Test (BBT) Score
Časové okno: From enrollement to one year after enrollement

The BBT is a standardized clinical measure, assessing unilateral manual dexterity by counting the number of blocks transferred in 60 seconds. Higher values indicate greater dexterity. Normative reference values are available by age, sex, and hand dominance, allowing interpretation relative to typical performance.

Assessment Schedule: Pre-treatment (up to three weeks poststroke), Post-treatment (three weeks consisting of 15 sessions), 1 and 2 months post-treatment, and 6,9, and 12 months poststroke.

From enrollement to one year after enrollement
Hand-Held Dynamometry Grip Strength
Časové okno: From enrollement to one year after enrollment

Grip strengh is assessed using a standardized clinical hand-held dynamometer, which provides an objective numerical measure of upper-extremity muscle strength. Higher values indicate greater strength. Normative reference values are available by age, sex, and hand dominance, allowing interpretation relative to typical performance.

Assessment Schedule: Pre-treatment (up to three weeks poststroke), Post-treatment (three weeks consisting of 15 sessions), 1 and 2 months post-treatment, and 6,9, and 12 months poststroke.

From enrollement to one year after enrollment
Disabilities of the ARM, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) Score
Časové okno: From enrollement to one year after enrollment

The DASH is a 30-item self-report questionnaire assessing upper-extremity disability (0-100%). Higher scores indicate greater disability.

Assessment Schedule: Pre-treatment, Post-treatment, 2 and 12 months.

From enrollement to one year after enrollment
Resting Motor Threshold (RMT) via transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Časové okno: From enrollment to one year after enrollment

RMT is the minimum TMS intensity required to elicit a measurable electromyography (EMG) response in the abductor pollicis brevis. Lower thresholds indicate higher corticospinal excitability.

Assessment Schedule: Pre-treatment (up to three weeks poststroke), Post-treatment (three weeks consisting of 15 sessions), 1 and 2 months post-treatment, and 6,9, and 12 months poststroke.; plus pre- and post-protocol measurements during the first two PAS sessions.

From enrollment to one year after enrollment
Motor evoked potential (MEP) Amplitude
Časové okno: From enrollement to one year after enrollment

MEP amplitude (peak-to-peak EMG response) reflects corticospinal excitability following TMS. Higher amplitudes indicate greater excitability.

Assessment Schedule: Pre-treatment (up to three weeks poststroke), Post-treatment (three weeks consisting of 15 sessions), 1 and 2 months post-treatment, and 6,9, and 12 months poststroke.; plus pre- and post-protocol measurements during the first two PAS sessions.

From enrollement to one year after enrollment
MEP Latency
Časové okno: From enrollment to one year after enrollment

Latency is the time from TMS pulse to the initial MEP peak, reflecting conduction speed. Shorter latency indicated faster neural conduction.

Assessment Schedule: Pre-treatment (up to three weeks poststroke), Post-treatment (three weeks consisting of 15 sessions), 1 and 2 months post-treatment, and 6,9, and 12 months poststroke.; plus pre- and post-protocol measurements during the first two PAS sessions.

From enrollment to one year after enrollment
Interhemispheric inhibition (IHI) via PAS
Časové okno: From enrollment to one year after enrollment

IHI quantifies inhibitory influence from one motor cortex to the other using PAS. Greater inhibition reflects stronger interhemispheric suppression.

Assessment Schedule: Pre-treatment (up to three weeks poststroke), Post-treatment (three weeks consisting of 15 sessions), 1 and 2 months post-treatment, and 6,9, and 12 months poststroke; plus pre- and post-protocol measurements during the first two PAS sessions.

From enrollment to one year after enrollment

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Termíny studijních záznamů

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Hlavní termíny studia

Začátek studia (Aktuální)

10. listopadu 2019

Primární dokončení (Aktuální)

15. dubna 2026

Dokončení studie (Odhadovaný)

28. října 2026

Termíny zápisu do studia

První předloženo

11. září 2025

První předloženo, které splnilo kritéria kontroly kvality

6. července 2026

První zveřejněno (Aktuální)

8. července 2026

Aktualizace studijních záznamů

Poslední zveřejněná aktualizace (Aktuální)

8. července 2026

Odeslaná poslední aktualizace, která splnila kritéria kontroly kvality

6. července 2026

Naposledy ověřeno

1. července 2026

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