A study to assess the role of a minimal current applied over a specific area in head on muscle activity of weaker leg in patients with stroke
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Stroke
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/04/013380
- Lead Sponsor
- Pooja Gada
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Stroke in Anterior and Middle Cerebral Artery
First onset of stroke
Unilateral stroke
Subacute and chronic stroke
Brunstromm grade 3 to 5 in paretic lower limb
Mini Mental State Examination Score more than or equal to 23
Exclusion Criteria
History of seizures
Medications known to alter Central Nervous System Excitability(carbamazepine)
History of recent lower limb injury,fracture or surgery
History of unstable or untreated cardiovascular diseases
Aphasia
Metal Implant in the cranial cavity or lower limb
Presence of a pacemaker
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Root Mean Square (Amplitude in millivolts) in 4 muscles: Rectus Femoris,Biceps Femoris, Tibialis Anterior and Medial GastrocnemiusTimepoint: Prior to the application of tDCS (Pre) and immediately after the session of tDCS (Post) on the same day
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ILTimepoint: NI