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Order 1 for Hemiparesis (PAS - Stroke Trial)

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Led By Carolynn Patten, PhD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
hemiparesis resulting from stroke
stroke 3 months prior to enrollment
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up immediately post-pas
Awards & highlights

PAS - Stroke Trial Summary

This trial is investigating a method of improving nervous system function called paired associative stimulation, which targets the muscles used for walking. They will study how well it works in adults who have walking problems after a stroke.

Eligible Conditions
  • Hemiparesis
  • Gait Dysfunction
  • Stroke

PAS - Stroke Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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You have weakness on one side of your body due to a stroke.
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You had a stroke within the past 3 months.

PAS - Stroke Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately post-pas
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately post-pas for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
change in Motor Evoked Potential (MEP) size
change in ankle plantarflexor power (A2)

PAS - Stroke Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Order 3Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
All participants will receive PAS in three experimental conditions, randomized to the order of condition. Experimental order will be counterbalanced across participants. Order 3 will be: Walking, Seated@Rest, Seated@Active.
Group II: Order 2Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
All participants will receive PAS in three experimental conditions, randomized to the order of condition. Experimental order will be counterbalanced across participants. Order 2 will be: Seated@Active, Walking, Seated@Rest.
Group III: Order 1Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
All participants will receive PAS in three experimental conditions, randomized to the order of condition. Experimental order will be counterbalanced across participants. Order 1 will be: Seated@Rest, Seated@Active, Walking.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,605 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,586 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Hemiparesis
174 Patients Enrolled for Hemiparesis
Carolynn Patten, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMartinez Outpatient Clinic and Community Living Center, Martinez, CA
3 Previous Clinical Trials
45 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Paired Associative Stimulation (PAS) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04515407 — N/A
Hemiparesis Research Study Groups: Order 1, Order 3, Order 2
Hemiparesis Clinical Trial 2023: Paired Associative Stimulation (PAS) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04515407 — N/A
Paired Associative Stimulation (PAS) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04515407 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any opportunities for individuals to become involved with this experiment?

"Affirmative. Information found on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this experiment is actively searching for participants. It was first posted in October 2021 and last modified in September 2022, aiming to recruit 18 patients from one site."

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To what extent is this trial being populated with participants?

"Affirmative. As per clinicaltrials.gov, this research trial is actively recruiting participants at the present time. It was initially advertised on October 1st 2021 and has received recent updates as of September 30th 2022. The researchers are in need of 18 volunteers to be recruited from a single medical center."

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~3 spots leftby Mar 2025