Using non-invasive neuromodulation to help stroke recovery

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 pilot study evaluates the effectiveness of NESA microcurrents as a treatment for various complications following a stroke, including spasticity, balance issues, and pain. It involves 30 stroke patients who are between 6 months and 4 years post-stroke and able to stand upright. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a treatment group receiving real stimulation or a placebo group, with both the physiotherapist and patients unaware of their group assignment. The intervention consists of 20 sessions of treatment, each lasting one hour, using the NESA X-Signal device.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* People who have suffered a stroke with an evolution between 6 months and 6 years.
* Optimal cognitive capacity and mentally competent to participate in the study and complete the required questionnaires.
* People able of standing upright, including those who need technical aids.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Present some of the contraindications for a treatment with NESA XSIGNAL®: pacemakers, internal bleeding, not to apply electrodes on skin in bad condition, with ulcerations or wounds, acute febrile processes, acute thrombophlebitis and/or phobia to electricity.
* Not having signed the informed consent form.
* Presenting any additional injury or pathology during the study.
* Not having the optimal cognitive capacities for understanding and participating in the study.

Where it's running

• Mariola Lledó Amat
  Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Mariola Lledó Amat, MSc — University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
• Study coordinator: Mariola Lledó Amat, MSc
• Email: mariola.lledo101@alu.ulpgc.es
• Phone: +34 637 87 68 50

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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.