Effect of Brain Stimulation on Stepping Performance in Stroke Survivors and Healthy Adults
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- STATUS
- Recruiting
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- participants needed
- 180
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- sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Summary
Participants are being asked to participate in a research study conducted by Shih-Chiao
Tseng,
This study comprises two phases: Phase I study investigates short-term effects of brain
stimulation on leg skill learning and only requires two visits to TWU. The total time
commitment for Phase I study will be about 6.5 hours, 3.5 hours on the first visit and three
hours on the second visit; Phase II study is an expanded version of Phase I study to
investigate long-term effects of
Description
This study will take place at Texas Woman's University (TWU)-Houston campus and include two phases: Phase I involves a single-intervention study and Phase II involves a four-week intervention study. After enrolling to the study, participants can choose to only participate in the Phase I study or choose to participate in both Phase I and Phase II studies.
Phase I Study - participants will be asked to complete two visits, 1-14 days apart. It will
take about a total of 6.5 hours of their time to complete all
Next, the investigators will ask participants to learn a leg movement task at each visit. The
task is to control and move a computer cursor from a start location to one of three targets
displayed on the computer monitor. Participants will need to make forward, rightward or
leftward foot movements to guide the cursor to one of the targets. The task itself is similar
to the daily computer task performed by a hand mouse. In each visit, it will take
approximately a total of 45 minutes to complete a set of leg reaching task. Several
one-minute rest breaks will be provided as needed during
The investigators also want to know if participants can learn this motor skill faster with
cutaneous
Phase II Study - This study is an expanded version of Phase I study. Participants will be
asked to complete 12 visits of
During each visit, the investigators will ask participants to continue learning a leg
movement task same as the Phase I study. The investigators will also ask participants to
learn a similar leg task, call stepping task during standing. This stepping task is very
similar to the leg task in the Phase I study, but is a more advanced task that requires a
good standing balance. The task is to control a computerized marker attached to the foot and
move a computer cursor from a start location to one of three targets displayed on the
computer monitor. Participants will need to make forward, rightward or leftward stepping
movements to guide the cursor to one of the targets. The task itself is similar to stepping
motion during walking. In each visit, it will take approximately a total of 1.5 hour to
complete two sets of leg task training during sitting and standing. Same
Outcome measures - For the measurement of brain activity, the investigators will put a
recording electrode on the calf muscle in one leg. Five low-intensity
Details
Condition | spastic paraparesis, Spastic gait, Cerebrovascular accident |
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Age | 21years - 90years |
Treatment | Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) |
Clinical Study Identifier | NCT04437251 |
Sponsor | Texas Woman's University |
Last Modified on | 19 February 2024 |
How to participate?
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Additional screening procedures may be conducted by the study team before you can be confirmed eligible to participate.
Learn moreIf you are confirmed eligible after full screening, you will be required to understand and sign the informed consent if you decide to enroll in the study. Once enrolled you may be asked to make scheduled visits over a period of time.
Learn moreComplete your scheduled study participation activities and then you are done. You may receive summary of study results if provided by the sponsor.
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