Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) for Facilitating Swallowing Improvement After an Acute Unilateral Hemispheric Stroke
NCT ID: NCT01132066
Last Updated: 2014-02-28
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE1/PHASE2
19 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-04-30
2013-05-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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tDCS
tDCS will provide an increase in cortical excitability. Patients will be randomized to receive tDCS or sham stimulation.
tDCS
tDCS will lead to an increase in cortical excitability
sham
Sham stimulation will provide identical subjective sensation as anodal tDCS.
Sham
Sham will provide identical subjective sensation as tDCS
Interventions
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tDCS
tDCS will lead to an increase in cortical excitability
Sham
Sham will provide identical subjective sensation as tDCS
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Between 24-168 hours after onset
* Moderate to severe dysphagia based on swallowing assessment
Exclusion Criteria
* Intracerebral hemorrhage
* Pacemaker of other electrically sensitive device
21 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Sandeep Kumar
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Principal Investigators
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Sandeep Kumar, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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References
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Kumar S, Wagner CW, Frayne C, Zhu L, Selim M, Feng W, Schlaug G. Noninvasive brain stimulation may improve stroke-related dysphagia: a pilot study. Stroke. 2011 Apr;42(4):1035-40. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.602128. Epub 2011 Mar 24.
Other Identifiers
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2007P-000102
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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