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NCT00783913 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Enhance the Benefit of Movement Training in Stoke Patients
A NA study, sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 18
- Enrollment target
NCT00783913 is a NA study that has completed, run by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The registered enrollment target is 18 participants.
The verdict
NCT00783913, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 18 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study will determine if electrical brain stimulation during movement practice can improve the ability of stroke patients to reach for objects more than movement practice alone. People between 18 and 85 years old who have had a stroke may be eligible for this study. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two study groups: movement training with active (tDCS) or movement training with sham (tDCS). Participants will undergo 1-hour movement training and (tDCS) sessions twice a day, 5 days a week, for 3 weeks. For these sessions, subjects will sit in front of a computer screen that shows a target (round dots) and a cursor (a line). Participants will be instructed to move the cursor to various targets on the computer screen as fast and as accurately as possible, controlling the position of the cursor by moving their arm, which will rest on a mechanical device. Participants will receive real or sham (tDCS) during the movement training sessions. For (tDCS), electrode sponges soaked in tap water are placed on the scalp and forehead. A small electrical current is passed between the electrodes. The stimulation lasts 20 minutes. Patients will have the following tests four times during the study - 1) before starting movement training 2) (tDCS) during the course of training and (tDCS), 3) after completing training and (tDCS), 4) and 3 months after completing training and (tDCS): Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a magnetic field and radio waves to take pictures of the brain. Functional MRI (fMRI) shows what parts of the brain are used when a task is performed. For the test, the subject lies on a table that can slide in and out of the scanner. A computer screen can be seen from inside the scanner. During the scan, subjects may be asked to do the study task or to lie still for up to 20 minutes at a time. Movement and function tests * Measurement of arm stiffness * Moving the arms actively and against resistance * P
Interventions
- OTHER Visumotor Upper Extremity Training
- OTHER Anodal/Sham tDCS
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 18 participants |
| Start Date | 2008-10-29 |
| Est. Completion | 2011-10-24 |
| Phase | NA |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00783913 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 18 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), which has 567 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Visumotor Upper Extremity Training is the first listed.
NCT00783913 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00783913 about?
NCT00783913 is a clinical study titled "Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Enhance the Benefit of Movement Training in Stoke Patients". This study will determine if electrical brain stimulation during movement practice can improve the ability of stroke patients to reach for objects more than movement practice alone. People between 18 and 85 years old who have had a stroke may be eligible for this study. Participants are randomly as...
What is the current status of trial NCT00783913?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 18 participants. The study started on 2008-10-29. Estimated completion is 2011-10-24.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00783913?
The interventions under investigation include: Visumotor Upper Extremity Training (OTHER), Anodal/Sham tDCS (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00783913?
This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), which has 567 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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