Mechanisms of Open and Hidden Placebo in Stroke Recovery

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Stroke Hemiparesis
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Other
Participants needed
56 (estimated)
Sponsor
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital · Other
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About This Trial

This trial aims to investigate whether placebo in isolation (open and hidden) has a specific neural signature in stroke subjects thus providing a novel mechanism to explain placebo effects that can be used to ultimately enhance stroke rehabilitation therapies.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults with hemiparesis due to chronic stroke 2. Stroke duration of 6 months or more 3. Fugl-Meyer scale upper extremity motor assessment score of \> 11 and ≤ 56 4. Pre-stroke disability (defined as a score of \< 3 on the Modified Rankin Scale) 5. Age 18 or older Exclusion C…
Contacts

Felipe Fregni, MD, PhD, MPH

6179526156

fregni.felipe@mgh.harvard.edu

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Elly Pichardo, MD

6179526154

epichardo@partners.org

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