Efficacy of rTMS & VCT on Upper Limb Function in Patients With Stroke

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Stroke is the major cause of motor impairment and physical disabilities in the adult population. Spasticity and loss of dexterity are the common problems in stroke. Recently, current interventions, such as cycling training, virtual reality (VR) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), were used for the treatment of upper extremity (UE) dysfunction in patients with stroke. However, few studies investigated the effects of the combinations of different treatment strategies using by integrating brain imaging and motor control studies. This project proposes different novel treatment strategies in the treatment of UE dysfunction in patients with stroke: combined inhibitory/facilitatory rTMS, VR-based cycling training (VCT), and combined rTMS and VCT. We hypothesize that the treatment effect of the combined protocol (optimal rTMS protocol and VCT) is more effective than single treatment due to integration of central and peripheral effects. Different treatment protocols will induce different changes in the brain reorganization and motor control, which further improve motor function, activity, participation, and health related quality of life (HRQOL).

Clinical Trial Description

This study aims to 1. identify the immediate effects of different treatment protocols in for UE training in these patients through brain image, motor control and clinical measures; 2. to determine the maintaining therapeutic effects; 3. to elucidate the most optimal treatment protocols; 4. to determine the neuro-motor control mechanism underlying clinical improvement; 5. to determine the clinimetric properties of the brain imaging and motor control measure that are responsive and valid for detecting changes after treatment protocol intervention, and 6. to identify clinical predictors influencing the outcome for treatment protocols.

The research will offer valuable motor control biomarkers for outcome prediction and targeting patients who benefit from new protocols. This project is significant for the translational and evidence-based medicine on stroke neurorehabilitation. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03350087
Study type	Interventional
Source	Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Contact	Chia-Ling Chen, MD, PhD
Phone	+886-3-3281200
Email	clingchen@gmail.com
Status	Recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	August 2016
Completion date	May 31, 2022

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Efficacy of rTMS and VCT on Upper Limb Function in Patients With Stroke

Clinical Trial Summary

Clinical Trial Description

Study Design

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