This study aims to evaluate the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive behavioural programme on fatigue and its related outcomes among people with stroke.
This study will adopt a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be randomized into one of the 3 groups. One group will receive transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive behavioural programme with home-based physical training. Another group will receive sham transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive behavioural programme with home-based physical training. One group will receive home-based physical training only.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
75
Participants will receive 16 sessions of tDCS and 7 sessions of cognitive behavioral programme over 8 weeks and have physical training at home for 8 weeks.
Participants will receive 16 sessions of sham-tDCS and 7 sessions of cognitive behavioral programme over 8 weeks and have physical training at home for 8 weeks.
Participants will have physical training at home for 8 weeks.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
RECRUITINGFatigue Assessment Scale
Time frame: baseline, in the middle during the intervention, immediate post-intervention, 1- and 3-month after the completion of the intervention
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time frame: baseline, in the middle during the intervention, immediate post-intervention, 1- and 3-month after the completion of the intervention
Geriatric Depression Scale
Time frame: baseline, in the middle during the intervention, immediate post-intervention, 1- and 3-month after the completion of the intervention
Reintegration to Normal Living Index
Time frame: baseline, in the middle during the intervention, immediate post-intervention, 1- and 3-month after the completion of the intervention
Cardio-ankle vascular index
Time frame: baseline, in the middle during the intervention, immediate post-intervention, 1- and 3-month after the completion of the intervention
performance fatigue index
Time frame: baseline, in the middle during the intervention, immediate post-intervention, 1- and 3-month after the completion of the intervention
psychomotor vigilance task
Time frame: baseline, in the middle during the intervention, immediate post-intervention, 1- and 3-month after the completion of the intervention
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