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NCT01007136 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)-Enhanced Stroke Recovery

A NA study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
62
Enrollment target

NCT01007136: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

NCT01007136 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 62 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01007136, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
62 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose is to determine whether application of a non-invasive battery powered device called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve recovery of hand weakness after stroke beyond what is achievable with rehabilitative treatment alone.

Primary Outcome

Motor outcome measure for the upper extremity. Scores vary between 0-66, higher values mean better performance.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Sham tDCS
  • DEVICE tDCS

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 62 participants
Start Date 2009-03
Est. Completion 2014-03
Phase NA

Why NCT01007136 stopped before completion

NCT01007136 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 62 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Sham tDCS is the first listed.

NCT01007136 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01007136 about?

NCT01007136 is a clinical study titled "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)-Enhanced Stroke Recovery". The purpose is to determine whether application of a non-invasive battery powered device called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve recovery of hand weakness after stroke beyond what is achievable with rehabilitative treatment alone.

What is the current status of trial NCT01007136?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 62 participants. The study started on 2009-03. Estimated completion is 2014-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01007136?

The interventions under investigation include: Sham tDCS (DEVICE), tDCS (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01007136?

This trial is sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, which has 837 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01007136's enrollment target sits among peer trials

62 1157th of 2000 higher than 837 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01007136, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01007136 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.