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Robotic Training

Active tDCS for Cerebral Palsy

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Burke Medical Research Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 week
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether transcranial direct current stimulation (or a sham version) can help improve arm function in adults with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, when combined with upper extremity robotic therapy.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Hemiplegia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 week
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 week for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery
Secondary outcome measures
Box and Blocks Test
Wolf Motor Function Test

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Active tDCSActive Control1 Intervention
Participant will receive active transcranial direct current stimulation followed by upper extremity robotic training.
Group II: Sham tDCSPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Participant will receive a placebo-type stimulation followed by upper extremity robotic training.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Burke Medical Research InstituteLead Sponsor
23 Previous Clinical Trials
1,443 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Cerebral Palsy
236 Patients Enrolled for Cerebral Palsy

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

How old are they?
65+
What site did they apply to?
Burke Medical Research Institute
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
tDCS and Robotic Training in Adults With Cerebral Palsy
Kathleen Friel 2013. "tDCS and Robotic Training in Adults With Cerebral Palsy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03038269.
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