Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on balance in stroke
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Stroke.Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190922044839N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Knee extensor strength equal or more than 3 in manual muscle test
Mini-Mental State Examination score equal or more than 21
First stroke
At least 4 weeks after stroke
Fugl-Mayer test score less than 18
Less than 80 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
History of seizure or epilepsy
Existence of metal in skull
Using pace-maker
Neurological problems
Skull fracture
History of brain surgery
Psychological impairments
Sensitive head skin
Using cortical facilitating medications such as Antidepressants, Antiepileptics, Neuroleptics and Benzodiazepines
Using medications with facilitating of inhibiting effects on brain plasticity such as Dopamine, Fluoxetin and D-Amphetamin
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sway area. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate apparatus.;Sway path length. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate apparatus.;Cognitive performance score. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Recording and calculation by a special equation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method