Dual-task Training Combined With tDCS on Cognitive-motor Performance and Brain Activity in Stroke Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50+
SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate tDCS combined with cognitive-motor training on dual-task interference during dual-task walking, dual-task foot pedaling and the corresponding alterations of brain activity.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
a diagnosis of stroke, stroke onset of more than 6 months,
aged 50 or more,
capable of following verbal and visual instructions,
having a Montreal Cognitive Assessment score ≥ 22,
Disqualifiers
neurological disorders, gait-precluding pain or comorbidity,
receiving any formal rehabilitation training,
contraindications to exercise (e.g., unstable angina),
contraindications to fNIRS, MRI, and tDCS (e.g., brain skin injury, pacemaker, metal implants in the brain),
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- active tDCS with dual-task training
- sham tDCS with dual-task training
Treatment groups
72 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov