Active tDCS Versus Sham tDCS for Upper Limb Recovery in Incomplete Tetraplegic Patients
About this trial
This trial is enrolling individuals with subacute (3 - 6 months since injury) cervical incomplete spinal cord injuries to test the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on upper limb function. tDCS is a non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain delivered by surface electrodes attached to the scalp. The researchers suggest arm and hand recovery best occurs in the first months after SCI and that this type of neuromodulation may facilitate it. If included, participants will undergo 20 minutes of standard upper limb rehabilitation with either: 1) two daily active tDCS sessions; or 2) two daily sham tDCS sessions, 5 days a week, for two weeks. After the stimulation period, standard upper limb rehabilitation will be continued for another 20 minutes. This standard rehabilitation physiotherapy of the upper limbs will occur at least in the 4 weeks before and in the 4 weeks after the tDCS treatment period. Final testing will be performed after 10 weeks.
Included participants
Traumatic
What’s involved
Type
Details
- Participants will undergo 20 minutes of standard upper limb rehabilitation with either 1) two daily active tDCS or 2) sham tDCS sessions for 5 days a week, for 2 weeks. - After the stimulation period, standard upper lim rehabilitation will be continued for another 20 minutes. -Final testing will be after 10 weeks.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
Arm/hand function
Additional benefits
Pain
Sensory function
Spasticity
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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Learn more- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Trial start date
- 24 May 2023
- Organisation
- Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute S.p.A.
- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Trial start date
- 24 May 2023
- Organisation
- Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute S.p.A.
About this trial
Included participants
What’s involved
Potential benefits
Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder
Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
Learn more