Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and balance rehabilitation in stroke
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- cerebro vascular disease(stroke).Occlusion and stenosis of anterior cerebral artery
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013121715840N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Age =18 years?first ischemic stroke?chronic stroke (6 months after stroke)?romberg test>30second?not using Botax? for spasticity
Exclusion criteria:
Other neurological conditions that affect balance?use of any neuro- or psycho-active medications that alters balance;ongoing/recent (within 3 months) balance rehabilitation
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postural control. Timepoint: Befor intervention-after intervention. Method of measurement: Approximate entropy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Spasticity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Ashworth scale and H-reflex.