Individualized rTMS for Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age20+
SponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital

About this trial

This study aimed to aim to investigate the efficacy of individualized rTMS according to lateralization index on motor recovery and cortical excitability in subacute stroke patients.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke

Stroke within 3 months

Medical Research Council Scale for Muscle Strength in upper limb ≤ 3

No previous stroke, seizure, dementia, Parkinson's disease or other degenerative neurological diseases.

Disqualifiers

Previous stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumor

With central nervous system disease (spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease)

Any contraindication to rTMS (seizure, alcoholism, metal implant, pacemaker)

Patients unable to cooperate the treatment

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1

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National Taiwan University HospitalRecruiting100, Taipei County, TaipeiTaiwanTaiwan