tDCS and Robotic Training in Adults With Cerebral Palsy
NCT ID: NCT03038269
Last Updated: 2022-10-04
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
22 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-12-31
2022-12-31
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
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Sham tDCS
Participant will receive a placebo-type stimulation followed by upper extremity robotic training.
Upper Extremity Robotics, tDCS
Participant will receive 20 minutes of non-invasive brain stimulation followed by one hour of shoulder/wrist robotic training.
Active tDCS
Participant will receive active transcranial direct current stimulation followed by upper extremity robotic training.
Upper Extremity Robotics, tDCS
Participant will receive 20 minutes of non-invasive brain stimulation followed by one hour of shoulder/wrist robotic training.
Interventions
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Upper Extremity Robotics, tDCS
Participant will receive 20 minutes of non-invasive brain stimulation followed by one hour of shoulder/wrist robotic training.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Diagnosis of hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
* Joint mobility: wrist extention (20 degrees), metacarophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints (10 degrees)
Exclusion Criteria
* Current medical illness unrelated to CP
* Visual problems (uncorrected by glasses/contact lenses)
* High motor ability in affected arm
* Severe spasticity
* Lack of asymmetry in hand function
* Orthopedic surgery in affected arm within 2 years
* Dorsal root rhizotomy
* Botulinum toxin therapy in either upper extremity during last 2 months, or planned during study period
* Currently receiving intrathecal baclofen
* Seizure beyond age 2, use of anti-seizure medication, history of epilepsy (in self or first degree relatives), brain surgery, cranial metal implants, structural brain lesion, deices that may be affected by TMS (pacemaker, medication pump, cochlear implant, implanted brain stimulator)
* True positive response on the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Safety Screen
* Current use of medications known to lower the seizure threshold
* Previous episode of neurocardiogenic snycopy
15 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Burke Medical Research Institute
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Kathleen Friel
Director, Clinical Laboratory for Early Brain Injury Recovery
Locations
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Burke Medical Research Institute
White Plains, New York, United States
Countries
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References
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Friel KM, Lee P, Soles LV, Smorenburg ARP, Kuo HC, Gupta D, Edwards DJ. Combined transcranial direct current stimulation and robotic upper limb therapy improves upper limb function in an adult with cerebral palsy. NeuroRehabilitation. 2017;41(1):41-50. doi: 10.3233/NRE-171455.
Other Identifiers
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BRC 467
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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