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active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for Acquired Brain Injury

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Waitlist Available
Led By Virginia Wright, PhD
Research Sponsored by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through study completion, an average of two years
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether adding electrical stimulation to an existing physical therapy program can help improve the recovery of gross motor function for children with ABI. The study will compare the effects of the treatment between two groups, one of which will receive electrical stimulation while the other will not, to see if there are any short or long term benefits.

Eligible Conditions
  • Acquired Brain Injury
  • Rehabilitation
  • Transcranial Electrical Stimulation

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of two years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of two years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Adherence Rate
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
Eligibility Rate
+4 more
Secondary outcome measures
10 metre fastest walk test
Acquired Brain Injury Challenge Assessment
Goal Attainment Scaling
+1 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Physio+tDCSExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Receives 20 minutes of active tDCS immediately prior to physiotherapy session, 4 days per week for a total of 16 sessions.
Group II: Physio+shamPlacebo Group2 Interventions
Receives 20 minutes of sham tDCS immediately prior to physiotherapy session, 4 days per week for a total of 16 sessions.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Physiotherapy
2014
Completed Phase 4
~4470

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation HospitalLead Sponsor
67 Previous Clinical Trials
14,070 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Acquired Brain Injury
84 Patients Enrolled for Acquired Brain Injury
Virginia Wright, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorClinican Scientist
2 Previous Clinical Trials
170 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Acquired Brain Injury
10 Patients Enrolled for Acquired Brain Injury
Deryk S Beal, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorClinician Scientist

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Does Physiotherapy Plus Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Improve Motor Recovery in Children With Acquired Brain Injury?
2020. "Does Physiotherapy Plus Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Improve Motor Recovery in Children With Acquired Brain Injury?". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04422886.
~1 spots leftby Apr 2025
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