The effects of electrical stimulation on the scalp in painful shoulder post-stroke rehabilitation.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Stroke; Shoulder Pain; C10.228.140.300.775; C10.597.617.133.700

• Registration Number: RBR-8f5mny
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Nove de Julho

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-10-11
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Adults over 18 years of age; Diagnosed with chronic stroke and complaint of shoulder pain after stroke for at least six months and be able to understand the commands evaluated by the Mini-exam of the metal state (score> 11).

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindications to the use of non-invasive brain stimulation by metal implants near the application site; case history of seizure or epilepsy; skin infection at the application site; gestation or diagnosis of neoplasia; excessive spasticity with scores greater than 3 indicated by the modified ashworth scale on both elbow, wrist or phalangeal flexors of the affected limb; case history of progressive neurological disease; diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, patients with severe cardiac events with scores greater than 3 indicated by the New York Heart Association functional classification; frozen shoulder diagnosis; suspicion or confirmation of recent fracture in upper limbs; diagnosis of cancer or in palliative care therapy; recent use of botulinum toxin injection in the upper limb affected in the last 3 months or need for its use during the study period; recent use of phenol injection in affected upper limb in the last 6 months or need for the use during the study period; severe sensory deficits with scores less than 2 indicated by the National Institutes of Health Stroke*; severe aphasia with scores greater than 2 assessed in the native language of the patient indicated by the National Institutes of Health Stroke; severe neglect with scores greater than 2 indicated by the National Institutes of Health's Stroke scale*; use of medications that may interfere with assessments as steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; individuals who perform physical or homeopathic therapy during the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified