The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on processing speed in patients after ischemic stroke
- Conditions
- CVAstroke10042258
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON43023
- Lead Sponsor
- Klimmendaal
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
• Between 18 - 65 years of age
• Ischemic cerebral infarction
• Postonset of > 4 months (chronic stage)
• Reduced processing speed as assessed by neuropsychological assessment
• Willingness and ability to give written informed consent and willingness and ability to understand the nature and content, to participate and to comply with the study requirements.
• History of previous stroke
• Pre-existent cognitive problems
• Severe aphasia (unable to understand instructions)
• Neglect
• Hemianopia
• Average use of more than 3 alcoholic beverages daily
• Use of psychotropic medication or recreational drugs
• Skin disease
• Pregnancy
• Serious head trauma or brain surgery
• Neurological or psychiatric disorders (other than stroke)
• Large or ferromagnetic metal parts in the head (except for a dental wire)
• Implanted cardiac pacemaker or neurostimulator
• Somatic symptom and related disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary research outcome: reaction time measured during a test of attentional<br /><br>performance (TAP-test) which consists of a divided attention task and a go - no<br /><br>go task at two different levels. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary outcome: differences in performance of time pressure activities in<br /><br>normal life and the perceived consequences of slow information processing speed<br /><br>before and after tDCS measured by the mental slowness observation test (MSOT)<br /><br>and mental slowness questionnaire (MSQ).</p><br>