Application of the Triple Stimulation Technique to Patients With CNS Disorders Including Stroke
- Conditions
- Stroke Patients
- Interventions
- Procedure: Triple stimulation technique
- Registration Number
- NCT02354248
- Lead Sponsor
- Brugmann University Hospital
- Brief Summary
TST (Triple stimulation technique) helps to better quantify the proportion of motor units activated by transcranial magnetic stimulation. The abnormal amplitude registered by TST is proportional to the intensity of conduction disorders. The evaluation of these disorders is more precise with this technique than with the slowing of the central conduction time (CCT).
The investigators propose to use this technique in CNS pathologies where this disorder is significant and essential, like multiple sclerosis and stroke.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
- stroke patients with hemiparesia
- pace maker
- epilepsia
- metallic neurosurgical implants
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Stroke patients Triple stimulation technique The patients will be submitted to a triple stimulation examination. Control Subjects Triple stimulation technique This group of patients did not suffer from a stroke. They will also be submitted to a triple stimulation examination.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Surface of the motor evoked potentials during the TST (30 min) Amplitude ratio of the TST during the TST (30 min) Surface ratio of the TST during the TST (30 min) TMS threshold during TST (30 min) Amplitude of the motor evoked potentials during the TST (30 min)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
CHU Brugmann
🇧🇪Brussels, Belgium