TENS for Stroke (TENS Trial)

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Yasin Dhaher, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

"This trial involves participants attending at least 15 sessions for various tests related to reflex behaviors, motor tracts, functional movement, and walking patterns. Each participant will be enrolled and data collected over a four

Who is the study for?

This trial is for post-stroke patients who have hemiplegia or paresis, which means they've lost some muscle control on one side of their body. Participants should be able to commit to at least 15 sessions over four months.

What is being tested?

The study tests the effects of a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) device called InTENSity 10 on stroke recovery. It involves various tests to see how it affects reflexes, motor neuron activity, and walking patterns after a stroke.

What are the potential side effects?

While not specified here, TENS devices can sometimes cause skin irritation where the pads are placed, muscle twitching during use, and in rare cases may lead to an allergic reaction to pad materials.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Adaptation Testing

Reflex Testing

Walking Testing

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Post Stroke - individuals with history of single unilateral stroke (>6 months since onset)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Individuals, aged 18-80, male or female, with a history of single unilateral stroke with subsequent lower limb hemiparesis on either side (\>6 months since onset)

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