Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with balance training in older adult with history of fall
- Conditions
- Fall in older peopleBalance problem in older peopleFallBalanceAgingTranscranial direct current stimulation
- Registration Number
- TCTR20180601004
- Lead Sponsor
- Ratchadapiseksompotch Find, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
1. People aged 60-80 years old who had history of fall in the past 12 months or have had a balance problem
2. No history of injury, such as ankle sprain or fracture of lower extremity, that affecting balance within 3 months before enrollment
3. No history of neurological diseases that affecting balance and sensorimotor of lower extremity such as radiculopathy, stroke
1. Contraindications of tDCS
1.1Implanted metal devices: aneurysm clip, pacemaker)
1.2Seizure or current using of medications that decreased seizure threshold
1.3History of skull fracture, brain injury, brain tumor
1.4Skin lesion or infection at an electrode placement site
1.5 Bleeding tendency
2. Neuropsychiatric problems
3. Current using of medications affecting cognitive performance such as antipsychotic, anticholinergic, antiepileptic
4. Current using of medications that diminished a tDCS effect such as sodium channel blocker, calcium channel blocker, NMDA receptor antagonist
5. Communication problems
6. Cognitive impairment
7. History of alcoholism or drug abuse
8. Visual impairment that precluded 1-2 meters sight
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Static balance; modified CTSIB Before the 1st stimulation, after the 12th stimulation and after the 24th balance training Balance testing on force platform
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dynamic balance; limit of stability Before the 1st stimulation, after the 12th stimulation and after the 24th balance training Balance testing on force platform