StrokeERESNCT04124172
Efficacy and Safety of rTMS Plus Rehabilitation for the Improvement of the Upper Extremity in Stroke (ERES)
A study testing Real rTMS (Magstim) in people with Stroke and Arm Paralysis, run by Institut Guttmann.
Trial summary
The rehabilitation of the upper limb after a stroke is a challenge due to its complexity and the important cerebral representation of it, particularly of the hand. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a tool that can broaden the effect of rehabilitation and thus appears to be observed in different… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Stroke, Arm Paralysis
- What is being tested?
- Real rTMS (Magstim)
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 15 Oct 2019to 15 Apr 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients with a stroke (ischemic-hemorrhagic) that conditions a limitation unilateral (brachial monoparesis or hemiparesis) and presenting a moderate or mild deficit (motor score on the FM scale ≥ 22 at the motor level of the upper extremity)
- To participate in the study the patient must sign an informed consent and be older than 18 y.o.
Who cannot join
- Patients with epilepsy or those with devices will be excluded from the study in your body or metallic at the brain level, as well as patients with craniotomy without cranioplasty.
- Also excluded are all patients whose conditions prevent them from complying with the rehabilitation protocol.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
About this study
Official title: Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of rTMS Associated With Rehabilitation for the Improvement of the Functionality of the Upper Extremity in Stroke
The rehabilitation of the upper limb after a stroke is a challenge due to its complexity and the important cerebral representation of it, particularly of the hand. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a tool that can broaden the effect of rehabilitation and thus appears to be observed in different studies performed in patients in chronic phase. However, there are little data on its usefulness before 6 months after the stroke. The variability in the presentation, the fact that it is a phase where the motor deficit of the upper limb coexists with other deficits and medical problems partly explain the lack of specific studies.
The investigators present here a preliminary study on the efficacy of rTMS associated with the rehabilitation program of the paretic upper extremity due to a stroke in comparison with sham rTMS. Patients (with moderate to mild involvement) will be randomly distributed in the two study groups and will be evaluated both clinically and neurophysiologically before and after the sessions to try to demonstrate if there is a positive effect in a safe manner.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Arm Paralysis
- Being tested
- Real rTMS (Magstim), Sham rTMS
- Keywords
- stroke, rTMS, upper limb rehabilitation
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Real rTMS (Magstim)Device
See arm description
Sham rTMSDevice
See arm description
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Real rTMS | Active comparator | rTMS (Magstim Super Rapid, Magstim Company, Whitland, Wales, UK) with eight-shaped coil (1 Hz, 1500 stimuli) in M1of the contralateral hemisphere to the lesion ("healthy side"). M1 is defined like the hot spot to elucidated a motor evoked potential in the Abductor Pollicis Brevis (APB) muscle of the contralateral hand. Intervention will be performed before one hour rehabilitation session of the upper limb according to our clinical protocol, completing 15 sessions. Receives: Device: Real rTMS (Magstim) |
| Sham rTMS | Sham comparator | Sham rTMS (Magstim Super Rapid, Magstim Company, Whitland, Wales, UK) with eight-shaped coil (1 Hz, 1500 stimuli) in M1of the contralateral hemisphere to the lesion ("healthy side"). Investigators will make the simulation disconnecting the coil but keeping its position during the same time as the real one. Intervention will be performed before one hour rehabilitation session of the upper limb according to our clinical protocol, completing 15 sessions. Receives: Device: Sham rTMS |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in functionality of the upper limb measured in Fugl-Meyer (F-M) scale
Changes in the measure in F-M scale (numeric, *arm strength subscale*): FUGL-MEYER ASSESSMENT UPPER EXTREMITY (FMA-UE) (Fugl-Meyer et al., Scand J Rehabil Med 1975), using the motor function subscore (0 to 66, more functionality with high score)
Measured: Before (during 7 days before the 1st stimulation day); at the end (during 7 days after the 15th stimulation day); one month after the last stimulation (limits 7 days before or after the exact data)
Change in functionality of the upper limb measured in Block test
Changes in the measure in Box and Block test (numeric, *total scale*) BOX AND BLOCKS TEST (Mathiowetz et al, Am J Occup Ther 1985) The score is the number of blocks carried from one compartment to the other in one minute. Score each hand separately. Maximum 150 blocks
Measured: Before (during 7 days before the 1st stimulation day); at the end (during 7 days after the 15th stimulation day); one month after the last stimulation (limits 7 days before or after the exact data)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Changes in functionality of the upper limb measured in Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)
Changes in the measure in ARAT (numeric, *total scale*) ACTION RESEARCH ARM TEST (Lyle RC, Int J Rehabil Res 1981) Score from 0 to 57 (better function with high score)
Measured: Before (during 7 days before the 1st stimulation day); at the end (during 7 days after the 15th stimulation day); one month after the last stimulation (limits 7 days before or after the exact data)
Changes in functionality of the upper limb measured in 9-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT)
Changes in the measure in 9-HPT (time, seconds *total scale*) NINE HOLE PEG TEST (Mathiowetz et al, Occup Therap J Resaerach 1985) Time in second to perform the whole test will be recordered (better with less time)
Measured: Before (during 7 days before the 1st stimulation day); at the end (during 7 days after the 15th stimulation day); one month after the last stimulation (limits 7 days before or after the exact data)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Oct 2019
- Study start15 Oct 2019 (estimated)
- Primary completion15 Dec 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion15 Apr 2021 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (16)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for StrokeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- It is a randomized design (rTMS vs simulated stimulation before upper limb rehabilitation session) in patients with a single stroke (\< 6 months) and unilateral involvement with upper limb paresis (Fugl Meyer \> 22).Patients received 15 consecutive rTMS (real or not) plus rehabilitation. Clinical evaluation will be performed before, at the end and one month after the intervention. A neurophysiological exam will be performed before and after the intervention also.
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Institut Guttmann
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Raúl Pelayo, Institut Guttmann
- Investigators
- Raúl Pelayo, Neurologist, Principal investigator, Institut Guttmann
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04124172
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2018285
- Acronym
- ERES
- Status last verified
- Oct 2019
- First submitted
- 5 Oct 2018
- Last updated
- 11 Oct 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Donnan GA, Davis SM. Breaking the 3 h barrier for treatment of acute ischaemic stroke. Lancet Neurol. 2008 Nov;7(11):981-2. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70230-8. No abstract available.
PubMed 18940690Lai SM, Studenski S, Duncan PW, Perera S. Persisting consequences of stroke measured by the Stroke Impact Scale. Stroke. 2002 Jul;33(7):1840-4. doi: 10.1161/01.str.0000019289.15440.f2.
PubMed 12105363Kwakkel G, Kollen BJ, Wagenaar RC. Long term effects of intensity of upper and lower limb training after stroke: a randomised trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2002 Apr;72(4):473-9. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.72.4.473.
PubMed 11909906Claflin ES, Krishnan C, Khot SP. Emerging treatments for motor rehabilitation after stroke. Neurohospitalist. 2015 Apr;5(2):77-88. doi: 10.1177/1941874414561023.
PubMed 25829989Reis J, Robertson E, Krakauer JW, Rothwell J, Marshall L, Gerloff C, Wassermann E, Pascual-Leone A, Hummel F, Celnik PA, Classen J, Floel A, Ziemann U, Paulus W, Siebner HR, Born J, Cohen LG. Consensus: "Can tDCS and TMS enhance motor learning and memory formation?". Brain Stimul. 2008 Oct;1(4):363-369. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2008.08.001.
PubMed 19802336Takeuchi N, Oouchida Y, Izumi S. Motor control and neural plasticity through interhemispheric interactions. Neural Plast. 2012;2012:823285. doi: 10.1155/2012/823285. Epub 2012 Dec 26.
PubMed 23326685Wassermann EM. Risk and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: report and suggested guidelines from the International Workshop on the Safety of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, June 5-7, 1996. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1998 Jan;108(1):1-16. doi: 10.1016/s0168-5597(97)00096-8.
PubMed 9474057Lefaucheur JP, Andre-Obadia N, Antal A, Ayache SS, Baeken C, Benninger DH, Cantello RM, Cincotta M, de Carvalho M, De Ridder D, Devanne H, Di Lazzaro V, Filipovic SR, Hummel FC, Jaaskelainen SK, Kimiskidis VK, Koch G, Langguth B, Nyffeler T, Oliviero A, Padberg F, Poulet E, Rossi S, Rossini PM, Rothwell JC, Schonfeldt-Lecuona C, Siebner HR, Slotema CW, Stagg CJ, Valls-Sole J, Ziemann U, Paulus W, Garcia-Larrea L. Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Clin Neurophysiol. 2014 Nov;125(11):2150-2206. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.05.021. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
PubMed 25034472Emara TH, Moustafa RR, ElNahas NM, ElGanzoury AM, Abdo TA, Mohamed SA, ElEtribi MA. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation at 1Hz and 5Hz produces sustained improvement in motor function and disability after ischaemic stroke. Eur J Neurol. 2010 Sep;17(9):1203-1209. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03000.x. Epub 2010 Apr 8.
PubMed 20402755Seniow J, Bilik M, Lesniak M, Waldowski K, Iwanski S, Czlonkowska A. Transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with physiotherapy in rehabilitation of poststroke hemiparesis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2012 Nov-Dec;26(9):1072-9. doi: 10.1177/1545968312445635. Epub 2012 May 15.
PubMed 22588639Sasaki N, Mizutani S, Kakuda W, Abo M. Comparison of the effects of high- and low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on upper limb hemiparesis in the early phase of stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2013 May;22(4):413-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.10.004. Epub 2011 Dec 15.
PubMed 22177936Zheng CJ, Liao WJ, Xia WG. Effect of combined low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality training on upper limb function in subacute stroke: a double-blind randomized controlled trail. J Huazhong Univ Sci Technolog Med Sci. 2015 Apr;35(2):248-254. doi: 10.1007/s11596-015-1419-0. Epub 2015 Apr 16.
PubMed 25877360Khedr EM, Etraby AE, Hemeda M, Nasef AM, Razek AA. Long-term effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on motor function recovery after acute ischemic stroke. Acta Neurol Scand. 2010 Jan;121(1):30-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01195.x. Epub 2009 Aug 11.
PubMed 19678808Avenanti A, Coccia M, Ladavas E, Provinciali L, Ceravolo MG. Low-frequency rTMS promotes use-dependent motor plasticity in chronic stroke: a randomized trial. Neurology. 2012 Jan 24;78(4):256-64. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182436558. Epub 2012 Jan 11.
PubMed 22238412Ameli M, Grefkes C, Kemper F, Riegg FP, Rehme AK, Karbe H, Fink GR, Nowak DA. Differential effects of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over ipsilesional primary motor cortex in cortical and subcortical middle cerebral artery stroke. Ann Neurol. 2009 Sep;66(3):298-309. doi: 10.1002/ana.21725.
PubMed 19798637
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Oct 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of rTMS Associated With Rehabilitation for the Improvement of the Functionality of the Upper Extremity in Stroke
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04124172
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ERES / 2018285
- Conditions
- Stroke, Arm Paralysis
- Keywords
- stroke, rTMS, upper limb rehabilitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Institut GuttmannUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Oct 2019 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 15 Dec 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 15 Apr 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 11 Oct 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The rehabilitation of the upper limb after a stroke is a challenge due to its complexity and the important cerebral representation of it, particularly of the hand. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a tool that can broaden the effect of rehabilitation and thus appears to be observed in different studies performed in patients in chronic phase. However, there are little data on its usefulness before 6 months after the stroke. The variability in the presentation, the fact that it is a phase where the motor deficit of the upper limb coexists with other deficits and medical problems partly explain the lack of specific studies.
The investigators present here a preliminary study on the efficacy of rTMS associated with the rehabilitation program of the paretic upper extremity due to a stroke in comparison with sham rTMS. Patients (with moderate to mild involvement) will be randomly distributed in the two study groups and will be evaluated both clinically and neurophysiologically before and after the sessions to try to demonstrate if there is a positive effect in a safe manner.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- It is a randomized design (rTMS vs simulated stimulation before upper limb rehabilitation session) in patients with a single stroke (< 6 months) and unilateral involvement with upper limb paresis (Fugl Meyer > 22).Patients received 15 consecutive rTMS (real or not) plus rehabilitation. Clinical evaluation will be performed before, at the end and one month after the intervention. A neurophysiological exam will be performed before and after the intervention also.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Real rTMS | Active comparator | Device: Real rTMS (Magstim)rTMS (Magstim Super Rapid, Magstim Company, Whitland, Wales, UK) with eight-shaped coil (1 Hz, 1500 stimuli) in M1of the contralateral hemisphere to the lesion ("healthy side"). M1 is defined like the hot spot to elucidated a motor evoked potential in the Abductor Pollicis Brevis (APB) muscle of the contralateral hand. Intervention will be performed before one hour rehabilitation session of the upper limb according to our clinical protocol, completing 15 sessions. |
| Sham rTMS | Sham comparator | Device: Sham rTMSSham rTMS (Magstim Super Rapid, Magstim Company, Whitland, Wales, UK) with eight-shaped coil (1 Hz, 1500 stimuli) in M1of the contralateral hemisphere to the lesion ("healthy side"). Investigators will make the simulation disconnecting the coil but keeping its position during the same time as the real one. Intervention will be performed before one hour rehabilitation session of the upper limb according to our clinical protocol, completing 15 sessions. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients with a stroke (ischemic-hemorrhagic) that conditions a limitation unilateral (brachial monoparesis or hemiparesis) and presenting a moderate or mild deficit (motor score on the FM scale ≥ 22 at the motor level of the upper extremity)
- To participate in the study the patient must sign an informed consent and be older than 18 y.o.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients with epilepsy or those with devices will be excluded from the study in your body or metallic at the brain level, as well as patients with craniotomy without cranioplasty.
- Also excluded are all patients whose conditions prevent them from complying with the rehabilitation protocol.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Real rTMS (Magstim)See arm description | Device | Real rTMS |
| Sham rTMSSee arm description | Device | Sham rTMS |
Primary outcome
Change in functionality of the upper limb measured in Fugl-Meyer (F-M) scale
Time frame: Before (during 7 days before the 1st stimulation day); at the end (during 7 days after the 15th stimulation day); one month after the last stimulation (limits 7 days before or after the exact data)
Changes in the measure in F-M scale (numeric, *arm strength subscale*): FUGL-MEYER ASSESSMENT UPPER EXTREMITY (FMA-UE) (Fugl-Meyer et al., Scand J Rehabil Med 1975), using the motor function subscore (0 to 66, more functionality with high score)
Change in functionality of the upper limb measured in Block test
Time frame: Before (during 7 days before the 1st stimulation day); at the end (during 7 days after the 15th stimulation day); one month after the last stimulation (limits 7 days before or after the exact data)
Changes in the measure in Box and Block test (numeric, *total scale*) BOX AND BLOCKS TEST (Mathiowetz et al, Am J Occup Ther 1985) The score is the number of blocks carried from one compartment to the other in one minute. Score each hand separately. Maximum 150 blocks
2 secondary outcomes
Changes in functionality of the upper limb measured in Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)
Time frame: Before (during 7 days before the 1st stimulation day); at the end (during 7 days after the 15th stimulation day); one month after the last stimulation (limits 7 days before or after the exact data)
Changes in functionality of the upper limb measured in 9-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT)
Time frame: Before (during 7 days before the 1st stimulation day); at the end (during 7 days after the 15th stimulation day); one month after the last stimulation (limits 7 days before or after the exact data)
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Oct 2019.
- Results publication: PubMed 18940690Donnan GA, Davis SM. Breaking the 3 h barrier for treatment of acute ischaemic stroke. Lancet Neurol. 2008 Nov;7(11):981-2. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70230-8. No abstract available.
- Results publication: PubMed 12105363Lai SM, Studenski S, Duncan PW, Perera S. Persisting consequences of stroke measured by the Stroke Impact Scale. Stroke. 2002 Jul;33(7):1840-4. doi: 10.1161/01.str.0000019289.15440.f2.
- Results publication: PubMed 11909906Kwakkel G, Kollen BJ, Wagenaar RC. Long term effects of intensity of upper and lower limb training after stroke: a randomised trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2002 Apr;72(4):473-9. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.72.4.473.
- Results publication: PubMed 25829989Claflin ES, Krishnan C, Khot SP. Emerging treatments for motor rehabilitation after stroke. Neurohospitalist. 2015 Apr;5(2):77-88. doi: 10.1177/1941874414561023.
- Results publication: PubMed 19802336Reis J, Robertson E, Krakauer JW, Rothwell J, Marshall L, Gerloff C, Wassermann E, Pascual-Leone A, Hummel F, Celnik PA, Classen J, Floel A, Ziemann U, Paulus W, Siebner HR, Born J, Cohen LG. Consensus: "Can tDCS and TMS enhance motor learning and memory formation?". Brain Stimul. 2008 Oct;1(4):363-369. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2008.08.001.
- Results publication: PubMed 23326685Takeuchi N, Oouchida Y, Izumi S. Motor control and neural plasticity through interhemispheric interactions. Neural Plast. 2012;2012:823285. doi: 10.1155/2012/823285. Epub 2012 Dec 26.
- Results publication: PubMed 9474057Wassermann EM. Risk and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: report and suggested guidelines from the International Workshop on the Safety of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, June 5-7, 1996. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1998 Jan;108(1):1-16. doi: 10.1016/s0168-5597(97)00096-8.
- Results publication: PubMed 25034472Lefaucheur JP, Andre-Obadia N, Antal A, Ayache SS, Baeken C, Benninger DH, Cantello RM, Cincotta M, de Carvalho M, De Ridder D, Devanne H, Di Lazzaro V, Filipovic SR, Hummel FC, Jaaskelainen SK, Kimiskidis VK, Koch G, Langguth B, Nyffeler T, Oliviero A, Padberg F, Poulet E, Rossi S, Rossini PM, Rothwell JC, Schonfeldt-Lecuona C, Siebner HR, Slotema CW, Stagg CJ, Valls-Sole J, Ziemann U, Paulus W, Garcia-Larrea L. Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Clin Neurophysiol. 2014 Nov;125(11):2150-2206. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.05.021. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
- Results publication: PubMed 20402755Emara TH, Moustafa RR, ElNahas NM, ElGanzoury AM, Abdo TA, Mohamed SA, ElEtribi MA. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation at 1Hz and 5Hz produces sustained improvement in motor function and disability after ischaemic stroke. Eur J Neurol. 2010 Sep;17(9):1203-1209. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03000.x. Epub 2010 Apr 8.
- Results publication: PubMed 22588639Seniow J, Bilik M, Lesniak M, Waldowski K, Iwanski S, Czlonkowska A. Transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with physiotherapy in rehabilitation of poststroke hemiparesis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2012 Nov-Dec;26(9):1072-9. doi: 10.1177/1545968312445635. Epub 2012 May 15.
- Results publication: PubMed 22177936Sasaki N, Mizutani S, Kakuda W, Abo M. Comparison of the effects of high- and low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on upper limb hemiparesis in the early phase of stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2013 May;22(4):413-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.10.004. Epub 2011 Dec 15.
- Results publication: PubMed 25877360Zheng CJ, Liao WJ, Xia WG. Effect of combined low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality training on upper limb function in subacute stroke: a double-blind randomized controlled trail. J Huazhong Univ Sci Technolog Med Sci. 2015 Apr;35(2):248-254. doi: 10.1007/s11596-015-1419-0. Epub 2015 Apr 16.
- Corporative web of Guttmann InstituteLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Raúl Pelayo, Neurologist principal investigator
Institut Guttmann
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Real rTMS (Magstim) in people with Stroke and Arm Paralysis, run by Institut Guttmann.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Oct 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Raúl Pelayo, Neurologist (+34 934977700, rpelayo@guttmann.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in functionality of the upper limb measured in Fugl-Meyer (F-M) scale (time frame: Before (during 7 days before the 1st stimulation day); at the end (during 7 days after the 15th stimulation day); one month after the last stimulation (limits 7 days before or after the exact data)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04124172, which also lists 16 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Oct 2019.