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Rehabilitation Combined With Bihemispherictranscranial Direct Current Stimulation in Subacute Ischemic Stroke (RECOMBINE)
Rehabilitation Combined With Bihemispherictranscranial Direct Current Stimulation in Subacute Ischemic Stroke to Increase Upper Limb Motor Recovery, a Randomised, Controlled, Double-blind Study
Rehabilitation after stroke improves motor functions by promoting plastic changes however, after completing standard rehabilitation, 50-60% of patients still exhibit some degree of motor impairment and require at least partial assistance in activities of day living. Therefore, the exploration of other approaches to promote recovery is compulsory. Non invasive brain stimulation and motor rehabilitation are thought to share similar mechanisms in inducing neuroplastic changes in the human cortex and an emerging field of research is focusing on the possibility of coupling both therapies in order to achieve an additive effect and improve outcome.
We hypothesize that coupling bihemispheric transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with simultaneous physical/occupational therapy in the subacute phase of ischemic stroke patients may improve upper limb motor recovery in humans.
This is a randomized, controlled, double blind, cross-over, multicentre, clinical trial. Thirty-six ischemic stroke patients in the subacute phase will be recruited in three centers of neurorehabilitation in Switzerland. After stratification based on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity according to the severity of the deficit, the patient will be randomized to receive besides standardized physical/occupational treatment according to the Impairment-Oriented Training, tDCS of themotor cortex (1.5 mA, 30 minutes) (group 1: 12 patients) or sham stimulation (without current) (group 2: 12 patients). After three weeks of treatment group 1 and 2 will cross-over and will be treated for other three weeks. Group 3 (12 patients) will receive routine physical/occupational treatment and sham tDCS for six weeks. Assessment will be performed before starting tDCS, at week 3, 6 and at 6 months. Outcome measures are the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity, the extended Barthel Index, the Ashworth scale, the Test of Upper Limb Apraxia (only baseline, week 6, month6), the grip strength evaluated by the Jamar Hydraulic Hand dynamometer. At baseline at week 6 and at month 6 depression will be assessed by the Hamilton depression Rating Scale.
Visão geral do estudo
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Condições
Tipo de estudo
Inscrição (Antecipado)
Estágio
- Não aplicável
Contactos e Locais
Locais de estudo
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Bern, Suíça, 3010
- Retirado
- Universitätsspital Bern, Inselspital, Neuropsychologische Rehabilitation
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Brissago, Suíça, 6614
- Recrutamento
- Clinica Hildebrand, Centro di riabilitazione Brissago
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Contato:
- Paolo Rossi, MD
- Número de telefone: +41 91 786 86 86
- E-mail: p.rossi@clinica-hildebrand.ch
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Investigador principal:
- Paolo Rossi, MD
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Zihlschlacht, Suíça, 8588
- Rescindido
- HELIOS Klinik Zihlschlacht AG, Neurologisches Rehabilitationszentrum
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Critérios de participação
Critérios de elegibilidade
Idades elegíveis para estudo
Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis
Gêneros Elegíveis para o Estudo
Descrição
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ischemic lesions in the territory of middle cerebral artery subcortical or subcortical/cortical confirmed neuroimaging
- Inclusion must be in the sub-acute phase defined as within 2-4 weeks after stroke
- Persistent hemiparesis, indicated by a score of 1-3 on the motor arm item of the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) (Brott et al. 1989) but wrist and finger movement is not required
- No UE injury or conditions that limited use prior to the stroke.
- The patient is >18 years old.
- The patient has subscribed the informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of epilepsy, brain tumor, major head trauma, learning disorder, severe cognitive impairment, drug or alcohol abuse, major psychiatric illness
- Use of medications that may lower seizure threshold (e.g., metronidazole, fluoroquinolones)
- Severe pain in the affected upper limb (>=8 on the shoulder item of the "joint pain during passive motion" of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity)
- Further stroke or other significant medical complication during the study
- Evidence of severe leucoencephalopathy (grade IV according to the Fazeka's scale)
- Important aphasia that would impair the understanding and performance of the assessment scales
Plano de estudo
Como o estudo é projetado?
Detalhes do projeto
- Finalidade Principal: Outro
- Alocação: Randomizado
- Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição cruzada
- Mascaramento: Dobro
Armas e Intervenções
Grupo de Participantes / Braço |
Intervenção / Tratamento |
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Experimental: 1 tDCS-Sham
tDC stimulation for 3 weeks, then cross-over to sham stimulation
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Anodal tDCS of the ipsilesional motor cortex and cathodal tDCS of contralesional motor cortex (1.5 mA, 30 minutes) for 15 days during three weeks, then sham stimulation for 30 seconds on 15 days during 3 weeks
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Experimental: 2 Sham-tDCS
Sham stimulation for 3 weeks, then cross over to tDCS stimulation
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Sham stimulation for 30 seconds on 15 days during 3 weeks, then anodal tDCS of the ipsilesional motor cortex and cathodal tDCS of contralesional motor cortex (1.5 mA, 30 minutes) for 15 days during three weeks
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Comparador Falso: 3 Sham-Sham
Treatment for 6 weeks daily with sham stimulation
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Sham stimulation for 30 seconds on 15 days during 6 weeks
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O que o estudo está medindo?
Medidas de resultados primários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
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Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity
Prazo: 6 weeks
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Investigator administered questionnaire
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6 weeks
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Medidas de resultados secundários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
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Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity
Prazo: 3 weeks
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Investigator administered questionnaire
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3 weeks
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Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity
Prazo: 6 months
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Investigator administered questionnaire
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6 months
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Barthel Index
Prazo: 3 weeks
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Investigator administered questionnaire
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3 weeks
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Barthel Index
Prazo: 6 weeks
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Investigator administered questionnaire
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6 weeks
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Barthel Index
Prazo: 6 months
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Investigator administered questionnaire
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6 months
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Ashworth scale
Prazo: 3 weeks
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Investigator administered questionnaire
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3 weeks
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Ashworth scale
Prazo: 6 weeks
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Investigator administered questionnaire
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6 weeks
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Ashworth scale
Prazo: 6 months
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Investigator administered questionnaire
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6 months
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Test of Upper Limb Apraxia (TULIA)
Prazo: 6 weeks
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investigator administered questionnaire
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6 weeks
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Test of Upper Limb Apraxia (TULIA)
Prazo: 6 months
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investigator administered questionnaire
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6 months
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Grip strength
Prazo: 3 weeks
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Jamar Hydraulic Hand dynamometer
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3 weeks
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Grip strength
Prazo: 6 weeks
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Jamar Hydraulic Hand dynamometer
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6 weeks
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Grip strength
Prazo: 6 months
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Jamar Hydraulic Hand dynamometer
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6 months
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Hamilton depression Rating scale
Prazo: 6 weeks
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Patient administered questionnaire
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6 weeks
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Hamilton depression Rating scale
Prazo: 6 months
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Patient administered questionnaire
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6 months
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Colaboradores
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Carlo Cereda, MD, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano - Civico
Publicações e links úteis
Publicações Gerais
- 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.
- Lindenberg R, Renga V, Zhu LL, Nair D, Schlaug G. Bihemispheric brain stimulation facilitates motor recovery in chronic stroke patients. Neurology. 2010 Dec 14;75(24):2176-84. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318202013a. Epub 2010 Nov 10.
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Conclusão do estudo (Antecipado)
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Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ
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Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade
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Mais Informações
Termos relacionados a este estudo
Palavras-chave
Termos MeSH relevantes adicionais
- Processos Patológicos
- Necrose
- Doenças cardiovasculares
- Doenças Vasculares
- Distúrbios Cerebrovasculares
- Doenças Cerebrais
- Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Central
- Doenças do Sistema Nervoso
- Manifestações Neurológicas
- Isquemia Cerebral
- Infarte
- Infarto Cerebral
- Derrame
- AVC Isquêmico
- Isquemia
- Infarto cerebral
- Paresia
Outros números de identificação do estudo
- EOC.NSI.11.02
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