NonInvasive Brain Stimulation in Stroke Patients (RTNIBS)
A Randomised Trial of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) in Stroke Survivors
After a stroke affecting the right side of the brain, many patients are affected by "spatial neglect": the damage to the brain causes them to ignore the left side of their surroundings. At its most extreme they may be unaware that they have a left side, or believe that it is moving normally when it is in fact paralysed. In milder cases, people may be unable to recognise touch on the left side if their right side is also being touched, or objects in their left visual field if something is visible to their right. Neglect alters peoples' quality of life profoundly, often renders them more dependent on others to undertake basic activities of daily living, and makes effective rehabilitation much more difficult.
The limited success of current treatment approaches indicates gaps in understanding of the underlying mechanisms of neglect and its recovery. Recent data suggest that the problems in responding to the left side are a result of an imbalance of activity in those parts of the brain responsible for deciding which side to pay attention to. It might therefore be possible to help people with neglect by "rebalancing" the brain either by increasing activity in the damaged side, or alternatively by reducing activity in the undamaged side. In this pilot study, the investigators will test whether they can help by doing the second of these things.
The investigators propose to conduct a pilot clinical trial to explore whether using electric currents to temporarily modify the activity of specific areas of the intact side of the brain, influences recovery from neglect, when used either alone, or in combination with a training method that has previously appeared promising as a treatment. Brain activity will be modified using a technique called "transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)", in which small electric currents are applied to the scalp with a wire covered in damp cotton pads. This will be done over the specific parts of the brain that are responsible for focusing attention to one side.
The investigators will compare the clinical outcomes of four interventions (1: behavioural, 2: tDCS, 3: a combination of both and 4: control).
The investigators hope that these studies will advance their understanding of what treatments may help people with neglect, and how they might work.
Tutkimuksen yleiskatsaus
Tila
Ehdot
Interventio / Hoito
Opintotyyppi
Ilmoittautuminen (Odotettu)
Vaihe
- Ei sovellettavissa
Yhteystiedot ja paikat
Opiskeluyhteys
- Nimi: Monika Harvey, BSc (hons), MSc, PhD
- Puhelinnumero: 01413306174
- Sähköposti: monika.harvey@glasgow.ac.uk
Osallistumiskriteerit
Kelpoisuusvaatimukset
Opintokelpoiset iät
Hyväksyy terveitä vapaaehtoisia
Sukupuolet, jotka voivat opiskella
Kuvaus
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ischemic stroke affecting the right hemisphere, confirmed by CT or MRI.
- Persistent neglect for one month after ictus (confirmed by BIT).
- Prestroke functional independence (modified Rankin Scale score 0-2).
- Between 18-90 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients younger than 18.
- Patients who do not understand verbal or written English (ie.need of translaters)
- bilateral infarcts (Confirmed by CT, MRI)
- Dementia (MOCA, Score <26).
- Neurological Disease (eg. Parkinson's Disease, epilepsy, MS)
- Significant morbidity (eg cancer, severe cardiac failure) likely to affect participation.
- Alcohol excess (more than 50/40 units a week for men/women respectively).
- Patients who fall under the exclusion criteria for TDCS which includes patients suffering from a stroke related seizure :
History of epilepsy, medications or psychoactive drugs that can lower seizure threshold [imipramine, amitriptyline, doxepine, nortriptyline, maprotiline, chlorpromazine, clozapine, foscarnet, ganciclovir, ritonavir, amphetamines, cocaine, (MDMA, ecstasy), phencyclidine (PCP, angel dust), ketamine, gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB), alcohol, theophylline]. Withdrawal from alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, meprobamate, chloral hydrate. Patients who are pregnant or have suffered from a stroke-related seizure.
Opintosuunnitelma
Miten tutkimus on suunniteltu?
Suunnittelun yksityiskohdat
- Ensisijainen käyttötarkoitus: Hoito
- Jako: Satunnaistettu
- Inventiomalli: Rinnakkaistehtävä
- Naamiointi: Ei mitään (avoin tarra)
Aseet ja interventiot
Osallistujaryhmä / Arm |
Interventio / Hoito |
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Active Comparator: Action Training
Training exercise which involves patients lifting up rods of different sizes and shifting their grip if this is too far to one side
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Kokeellinen: tDCS
A constant 1mA current will be applied to the left (undamaged) side of the scalp with an electrode covered with a damp cotton pad (25 cm2).
The current will be applied for 15 minutes per day, with a total of 10 sessions over 3 weeks.
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Muut nimet:
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Kokeellinen: Action Training + tDCs
This will involve the same procedure as in action training only but with tDCS applied for 15 minutes during the rodlifting.
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Muut nimet:
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Placebo Comparator: Control training
For the control training, patients will be asked to simply reach for the right hand side of each rod with their right (unaffected) hand and lift it
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Mitä tutkimuksessa mitataan?
Ensisijaiset tulostoimenpiteet
Tulosmittaus |
Aikaikkuna |
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Change in Behavioural Inattention Test (BIT)
Aikaikkuna: 6 months post intervention
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6 months post intervention
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Toissijaiset tulostoimenpiteet
Tulosmittaus |
Aikaikkuna |
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Compliance as measured by adherence to task instructions (percentage of intervention sessions, BIT tests completed)
Aikaikkuna: baseline
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baseline
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Compliance as measured by adherence to task instructions (percentage of intervention sessions, BIT tests completed)
Aikaikkuna: 3 weeks
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3 weeks
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Compliance as measured by adherence to task instructions (percentage of intervention sessions, BIT tests completed)
Aikaikkuna: 6 months
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6 months
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Retention Numbers
Aikaikkuna: baseline
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baseline
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Retention Numbers
Aikaikkuna: 3 weeks
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3 weeks
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Retention Numbers
Aikaikkuna: 6 months
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6 months
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Yhteistyökumppanit ja tutkijat
Sponsori
Yhteistyökumppanit
Julkaisuja ja hyödyllisiä linkkejä
Yleiset julkaisut
- Elsner B, Kugler J, Pohl M, Mehrholz J. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving activities of daily living, and physical and cognitive functioning, in people after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 11;11(11):CD009645. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009645.pub4.
- Longley V, Hazelton C, Heal C, Pollock A, Woodward-Nutt K, Mitchell C, Pobric G, Vail A, Bowen A. Non-pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non-progressive brain injury. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Jul 1;7(7):CD003586. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003586.pub4.
- Learmonth G, Benwell CSY, Marker G, Dascalu D, Checketts M, Santosh C, Barber M, Walters M, Muir KW, Harvey M. Non-invasive brain stimulation in Stroke patients (NIBS): A prospective randomized open blinded end-point (PROBE) feasibility trial using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in post-stroke hemispatial neglect. Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2021 Sep;31(8):1163-1189. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2020.1767161. Epub 2020 Jun 5. Erratum In: Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2022 Jun;32(5):794-795.
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Ensimmäinen lähetetty
Ensimmäinen toimitettu, joka täytti QC-kriteerit
Ensimmäinen Lähetetty (Arvio)
Tutkimustietojen päivitykset
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