Combined Functional Electrical and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Foot Drop
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Falls
Foot Drop
Post Stroke Recovery
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia · Other
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About This Trial
This study aims to determine if combining the treatments of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and functional electrical stimulation (FES) will better help persons with stroke who have difficulty lifting their toes. As part of the treatment, subjects will receive electrical stimulation through pads on their scalp (similar to what one may have received in physical therapy previously to …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: To participate, you must be:
* 18 years or older
* Have had 1 or more strokes (\> 6 months) affecting ankle dorsiflexion.
* Discharged from all rehabilitative services.
* Can walk independently with/without using an assistive device such as a cane without an ankle-foot orthosis …
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