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Combine Mechanized Gait Trainer and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Chronic Stroke Patients: Randomized Control Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating GangTrainer and tDCS, control group1, and 1 other intervention for Hemiparesis and Cerebrovascular Disorders. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Transcranial galvanic stimulation (tDCS), seems to promote motor recovery after stroke by stimulating (anodal) or inhibiting (cathodal) neural circuits in the brain. In the treatment of severe lower limb paresis after stroke, the GangTrainer GT1 (GT) proved to be effective, but nevertheless only a few patients could use their affect lower limb functionally in daily life on deambulation after robot training. Therefore the present study intends to combine both approaches, tDCS + GT, apply at the same time every day for two weeks in order to improve the effectiveness of GangTrainer therapy in the gait rehabilitation.
Study Details
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Interventions
The experimental group patients receive a total of 10 treatments of repetitive locomotor training with electromechanical gait device (duration 30 min) + tDCS (duration first 7 min) with the anodal electrode is place over the presumed lower limb area of the lesioned hemisphere, and the cathodal electrode is place above the controlateral orbital.
The control group 1 receive a total of 10 treatments with only GT (duration 30 min) with sham-stimulation.
The control group 2 receive a total of 10 treatments with convectional physiotherapy.