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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12611000915954
ACTRN12611000915954
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Does Non Invasive Brain Stimulation Modulate Postural Adjustments after Stroke?

Dr James Stinear0 sites40 target enrollmentAugust 26, 2011

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Dr James Stinear
Enrollment
40
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 26, 2011
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr James Stinear

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • First ever ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke between 6 months and 5 years prior to enrolment; the ability to initiate gait without assistive devices such as walking sticks, handrails; a Fugl\-Meyer Lower Limb score between 15 and 30 (out of 34\); paretic ankle dorsiflexion of \> 10 degrees; the ability to follow instructions; and the ability to give informed consent.
  • Except for age (\>45 years), there are no specific inclusion criteria for healthy subjects.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Brainstem or cerebellar infarction; other neurological or medical disorders that would prevent participation in the study; contraindications to TMS or MRI; and medications that are known to alter motor system excitability.
  • Healthy subjects will be excluded if they have any neurological disorders; orthopaedic conditions that might affect gait; contraindications to TMS; and medications that are known to alter motor system excitability.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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