Can adding brain stimulation to strength training improve outcomes in adults with cerebral palsy?

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• Conditions: cerebral palsy; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000330943
• Lead Sponsor: Victoria University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-03-10
• Last Update Posted: 23 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Intellectual capacity to understand and cooperate during the proposed activities.

Exclusion Criteria

Surgical procedures or neurolytic block in the 12 months prior to testing; Orthopedic deformity of the upper limb with an indication for surgery; Epilepsy; Pregnancy; Contraindication for tDCS as per screening questionnaire, and / or any acute medical disorder that would make strength training contraindicated, including active malignancy, severe heart, lung, renal, and liver failure.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified