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Corticosteroid

Sham Motor Cortex Stimulation for Stroke

N/A
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Led By Cathrin Buetefisch
Research Sponsored by Emory University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 month post-stroke (subacute stroke), 6 months post-stroke (chronic stroke)
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Study Summary

This trial is testing if stimulating the opposite side of the brain can help improve movement after a stroke.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 month post-stroke (subacute stroke), 6 months post-stroke (chronic stroke)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 month post-stroke (subacute stroke), 6 months post-stroke (chronic stroke) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Extraoral Traction Appliances
Lesion Volume
Mean Motor Evoked Potential (MEP) Amplitudes Assessed by Stimulus Response Curve (SRC) of the Contralesional M1
+2 more
Secondary outcome measures
CST Subpathway Originating in M1 Lesion Load
Motor Function Assessed by Grip Strength During the Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT)
Motor Function Assessed by Time to Complete the Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT)
+4 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Stroke PatientsExperimental Treatment4 Interventions
Subjects will undergo single pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), paired pulse transcranial stimulation (ppTMS), and low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) at one month and six months post stroke.
Group II: Healthy ControlsActive Control4 Interventions
Subjects will undergo single pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), paired pulse transcranial stimulation (ppTMS), and low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) at one month and six months.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Emory UniversityLead Sponsor
1,640 Previous Clinical Trials
2,560,596 Total Patients Enrolled
29 Trials studying Stroke
347,932 Patients Enrolled for Stroke
National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH
2,701 Previous Clinical Trials
7,506,776 Total Patients Enrolled
38 Trials studying Stroke
7,700 Patients Enrolled for Stroke
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)NIH
1,340 Previous Clinical Trials
649,259 Total Patients Enrolled
171 Trials studying Stroke
83,758 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Customized Cortical Stimulation Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
Cathrin Buetefisch 2015. "Customized Cortical Stimulation Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02544503.
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