Effect of Cerebral and Cerebellar rTMS in Stroke Patient

Samsung Medical Center56 enrolled

Overview

This study is based on the characteristics of motor learning theory and motor learning neural network to improve motor function in stroke patients. This study is to investigate whether the cerebral-cerebellar repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is effective in improving motor function compared to the conventional cerebral rTMS in stroke patients.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation rTMS Motor Recovery

Interventions

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationPROCEDURE

rTMS over cerebral motor cortex and cerebellar hemisphere

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Hemiplegic stroke patients within 1 month after onset * Moderate to severe motor impairment (Fugl-Meyer assessment \<85) * Cognitive and language functions to perform more than one step of command * More than 19 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindicated to rTMS * Progressive or unstable stroke * Pre-existing and active major neurological disease or major psychiatric disease * A history of advanced liver, kidney, cardiac or pulmonary disease, a terminal medical diagnosis consistent with survival \<1 year

Locations (1)

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Difference of upper limb motor score in Fugl-Meyer assessment

(upper limb motor score in Fugl-Meyer assessment at post-intervention) - (upper limb motor score in Fugl-Meyer assessment at baseline) Higher scores mean a better outcome

Time frame: 2 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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