The use of transcranial electrical current stimulation and physical therapy exercise for rehabilitation of patients after stroke
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
- Registration Number
- RBR-25xyqp
- Lead Sponsor
- Sociedade Unificada de Ensino Augusto Motta
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Medical diagnosis of strok; age between 30 and 80 years;hemiparesis; asymmetry in weight shift; must be able to cooperate with training; independent gait with or without auxiliary equipment running; standing for 5 minutes without support and without bracing.
Exclusion Criteria
Over 10 years post stroke; cognitive impairment; other neurologic disorders; orthopedic problems; hypertension or decompensated arrhythmia; neglect or apraxia; severe visual impairment uncorrected; dizziness; presence of metal implant; headache constant and no diagnosis; history of seizures.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improved motor function of the affected upper limb, measured by the Fugl Meyer scale. It will be considered a clinically important difference (CID) an average increase of 4.25 – 7.25 points in the Fugl Meyer scale (Page et al., 2012).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method