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Stroke represents one of the main causes of adult disability and will be one of the main contributors to the burden of disease in 2030. However, our healthcare systems do not have enough resources to cover the current demand let alone its future increase. There is a need to deploy new approaches that advance the current rehabilitation methods and enhance their efficiency.

One of the latest approaches used for the rehabilitation of a wide range of deficits of the nervous system is based on virtual reality (VR) applications, which combine training scenarios with dedicated interface devices. On the other hand, recent studies have shown the potential of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to restore motor function in hemiparetic stroke patients. It must be emphasized, however, that so far little work exists on the quantitative assessment of the clinical impact of VR based approaches in combination with tDCS protocols. We hypothesize that the combination of VR-based motor rehabilitation protocols with concurrent anodal tDCS can boost functional recovery, and may achieve superior effects when compared to 3 alternative treatments: 1) VR without tDCS, 2) occupational therapy with tDCS, and 3) occupational therapy without tDCS.

The findings derived from this study will contribute to establish a novel and superior neurorehabilitation paradigm that can accelerates the recovery of hemiparetic stroke patients. Besides the clinical impact, such achievement could have relevant socioeconomic impact.


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NCT number NCT03144102
Study type Interventional
Source Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Contact Paul Verschure, Prof.
Phone 0034935422202
Email paul.verschure@upf.edu
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date May 15, 2017
Completion date June 8, 2021

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