Electrical stimulation in individuals with difficulty coordinating body movements

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Ataxia; Ataxia not classified; R27.0; C10.597.350.090

• Registration Number: RBR-358sm6
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-21
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals with non-progressive or slowly progressive cerebellar ataxia; literate; independent gait; magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showing diffuse cerebellar atrophy

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with treatable cerebellar ataxia or other associated diseases; intellectual deficit; brain malformations; severe visual or auditory deficits

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of posture, gait and coordination of movements in individuals with cerebellar ataxia;<br>verified using the Wiifit platform and Cvmob software; velocity, time, acceleration and trajectory of movement

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Global impression of improvement; Patient Global Impression of Improvement questionnaire; <br>1 (much better), 2 (moderately better), 3 (slightly better), 4 (unchanged), 5 (slightly worse), 6 (moderately worse), 7 (much worse);Adverse effects related to direct current electrostimulation; adverse effects scale; incidence of mild, moderate and severe adverse events