N/A
N=42
Cerebral Reorganization of Stroke Patients After Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation by Neuroimaging Analysis
Stroke
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03163758 ↗Enrolled (actual)
42
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) — 3.8; 2.7 score on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- real Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Device); sham Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 35+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
- Primary completion
- Dec 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) |
3.8; 2.7 | — |
| PRIMARY Barthel Index (BI) |
22.6; 17.8 | — |
| PRIMARY Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Limb (FMA-UL) |
14.9; 11.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Functional Connectivity Map (FC Map) |
— | — |
Summary
The study aimed to figure out brain structural and functional reorganization evidence after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation through the method of neuroimaging brain network analysis, such as resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- stroke patients within 1 week after onset with unilateral cerebral subcortex lesion in the middle cerebral artery territory detected by diffusion weighted image,
- right-handed,
- without memory loss or intelligence disorder,
- never suffered stroke before.
Exclusion Criteria
- direct damage to the cerebral cortex,
- a history of cerebral vessel disease,
- tendency to hemorrhage or existed brain hemorrhage,
- epilepsy or other mental disorders,
- any MRI contraindications.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03163758). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.