Individualized rTMS for improving motor recovery in stroke patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effectiveness of individualized repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) tailored to the lateralization index in enhancing motor recovery and cortical excitability in patients who have experienced a stroke. The approach utilizes both high and low-frequency rTMS to modulate cerebral cortex excitability, with a focus on subacute stroke patients within three months of their event. Unlike previous studies that applied a uniform rTMS protocol, this study aims to personalize treatment based on individual patient characteristics. The goal is to determine if this tailored approach can lead to better recovery outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
2. Stroke within 3 months
3. Medical Research Council Scale for Muscle Strength in upper limb ≤ 3
4. No previous stroke, seizure, dementia, Parkinson's disease or other degenerative neurological diseases.
5. Patient could sit over 15 minutes
6. Age over 20

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumor
2. With central nervous system disease (spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease)
3. Any contraindication to rTMS (seizure, alcoholism, metal implant, pacemaker)
4. Patients unable to cooperate the treatment
5. Pregnancy
6. Depression

Where it's running

• National Taiwan University Hospital
  Taipei County, Taipei, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Meng Ting Lin, M.D. — The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital
• Study coordinator: Meng Ting Lin, M.D.
• Email: b96401093@ntu.edu.tw
• Phone: +886-2312-3456

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.