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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to find out what are the best settings for applying electrical nerve stimulation over the skin for the short-term improvement of hand dysfunction after a stroke. The ultimate goal is to some day design an effective long-term training program to help someone recovery their ability to use their hands and function independently at home and in society. In order to know how to apply electrical nerve stimulation to produce a good long-term effect on hand dysfunction, we first need to know how to make it work best in the short-term, and improve our understanding of for whom it works and how it works.We will use a commercially available transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit to gently apply electrical nerve stimulation over the skin of the affected arm. This is a portable, safe and easy to use device designed for patients to operate in their homes.
This protocol aims to develop the use of behavioral and electroencephalographic measures during cognitive tasks in patients treated with deep brain stimulation during the stimulation parameters adjustments. The main clinical goal of this protocol is to find behavioral and or electroencephalographic markers to evaluates the right targeting of stimulation electrodes. On the more fundamental point of view, the study of those data can be used to understand better the action mechanisms of deep brain stimulation.
The objective of this proposed study is to determine whether acupuncture combined with rehabilitation treatment could improve significantly motor function in ischemic stroke patients. In this 8-week, assessor-blind, a Multi-center randomized, controlled study of acupuncture as additional treatment with the rehabilitation treatment, a total of 240 patients with stroke patients will be recruited. The patients will be randomly assigned to acupuncture combined with rehabilitation treatment (n =120) or rehabilitation treatment (n =120). (40 sessions, 5 sessions a week). Changes in the motor function over time are measured using Fugl-Meyer Scale and Modified Barthel Index. Change in the stroke syndromes over time are measured using stroke syndrome of TCM Scale. Change in the quality of life over time are measured using SS-QOL scale. The study will be conducted at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Long Hua Hospital, Fudan University, Hua Shan Hospital.