The Effects of rTMS and tDCS Combined With Robotic Rehabilitation In Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

NCT ID: NCT06188130

Last Updated: 2024-01-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-15

Study Completion Date

2024-01-15

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of rTMS and tDCS combined with robotic therapy on motor functional recovery and gait parameters

Detailed Description

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After being informed about study and potential risks, all patient giving written informed consent will undergo screening period determine eligibility for study entry. The patients who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomized into four groups in a 1:1 ratio to active rTMS, sham rTMS, active tDCS and sham tDCS.

Conditions

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Chronic Spinal Cord Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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active rTMS

Participants recevied 20 Hz high frequency repetetive TMS during 20 minutes and a total of 1200 stimuli for 15 sessions. The patient received robotic therapy for lower extremity just after each active TMS sessions

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

active rTMS

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants recevied 20 Hz high frequency repetetive TMS during 20 minutes and a total of 1200 stimuli for 15 sessions. Motor threshold was defined as the minimum stimulus intensity eliciting 5 responses of about 50 µV out of 10 consecutive trials (50% successful MEPS) in the relaxed dominant side abductor pollicis brevis (APB).The patient received robotic therapy for lower extremity just after each active TMS sessions.

sham rTMS

Participants recevied sham TMS during 20 minutes and a total of 1200 sham stimuli for 15 sessions with sham coil. The patient received robotic therapy for lower extremity just after each sham TMS sessions

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

sham rTMS

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants recevied sham TMS during 20 minutes and a total of 1200 sham stimuli for 15 sessions with sham coil employed was identical in shape and size to the real stimulation coil and produced no magnetic field. The patient received robotic therapy for lower extremity just after each sham TMS sessions.

active tDCS

Participants recevied 2 mA anodal transcranial direct current stimulation 20 minutes for 15 sessions. The patient received robotic therapy for lower extremity just after each active tDCS sessions

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

active tDCS

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants recevied 2 mA anodal transcranial direct current stimulation 20 minutes for 15 sessions.The electrodes will be placed anodal to the Cz central (International 10/20 Electroencephalogram System) area, corresponding to the location of the dominant hemisphere lower extremity motor cortex and cathodal to the contralateral supraorbital region. The patient received robotic therapy for lower extremity just after each active tDCS sessions.

sham tDCS

Participants recevied sham stimulation. The patient received robotic therapy for upper extremity just after each sham tDCS sessions

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

sham tDCS

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants recevied sham stimulation were applied current was ramped up either over 10 seconds, with an equal amount of time for tapering off. The patient received robotic therapy for lower extremity just after each sham tDCS sessions

Interventions

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active rTMS

Participants recevied 20 Hz high frequency repetetive TMS during 20 minutes and a total of 1200 stimuli for 15 sessions. Motor threshold was defined as the minimum stimulus intensity eliciting 5 responses of about 50 µV out of 10 consecutive trials (50% successful MEPS) in the relaxed dominant side abductor pollicis brevis (APB).The patient received robotic therapy for lower extremity just after each active TMS sessions.

Intervention Type OTHER

sham rTMS

Participants recevied sham TMS during 20 minutes and a total of 1200 sham stimuli for 15 sessions with sham coil employed was identical in shape and size to the real stimulation coil and produced no magnetic field. The patient received robotic therapy for lower extremity just after each sham TMS sessions.

Intervention Type OTHER

active tDCS

Participants recevied 2 mA anodal transcranial direct current stimulation 20 minutes for 15 sessions.The electrodes will be placed anodal to the Cz central (International 10/20 Electroencephalogram System) area, corresponding to the location of the dominant hemisphere lower extremity motor cortex and cathodal to the contralateral supraorbital region. The patient received robotic therapy for lower extremity just after each active tDCS sessions.

Intervention Type OTHER

sham tDCS

Participants recevied sham stimulation were applied current was ramped up either over 10 seconds, with an equal amount of time for tapering off. The patient received robotic therapy for lower extremity just after each sham tDCS sessions

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Having traumatic SCI
* Between 6 months and 2 years after SCI
* 18-65 years old
* Signing an informed consent form showing his/her consent to participate in the study.
* Motor incomplete cervical or thoracic SCI
* Spasticity in the lower extremity ≤2 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale

Exclusion Criteria

* History of epilepsy
* A cardiac pacemaker
* Pregnancy
* Neurological diseases other than SCI
* Metallic implant in brain or scalp (including cochlear implant)
* Previous brain surgery
* Orthopedic disease that prevents lower extremity movements
* Diagnosis of malignancy
* Receiving robotic /TMS/tDCS treatments in the last 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Emre Adıgüzel

Emre Adıgüzel, Associate professor, Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Emre Adıgüzel

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Locations

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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital Pyhsical Treatment and Rehabilitation Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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10025144

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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