Magnetic brain stimulation to aid arm and leg recovery after stroke
Tests magnetic brain stimulation to help movement recovery in adults with one-sided stroke paralysis.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Hemiplegic Stroke
Key facts
- Where
- Hwaseong-si, South KoreaSee the site
Where in South Korea
- Dongtan Sacred Heart HospitalHwaseong-si, South KoreaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT01855633
- Record updated
- 27 August 2026
- Original description
Stroke is one of the major causes of death in the World. Many stroke survivors may suffer from long-term sequelae of stroke such as hemiplegia. The effects of rehabilitation therapy are limited. The development of new treatment strategies is essential. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive method to stimulate the focal area of the brain for restoring brain function. The aim of this study is to investigate the therapeutic effect of rTMS on the motor recovery in patients with hemiplegic stroke.Read full original descriptionShow less
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Hemiplegic Stroke
Stroke is one of the major causes of death in the World. Many stroke survivors may suffer from long-term sequelae of stroke such as hemiplegia. The effects of rehabilitation therapy are limited. The development of new treatment strategies is essential. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive method to stimulate the focal area of the brain for restoring brain function. The aim of this study is to investigate the therapeutic effect of rTMS on the motor recovery in patients with hemiplegic stroke.
Inclusion: stroke patients with motor weakness; Medical research council (MRC) grade 0-4; More than 2 weeks after stroke onset; Age 18 years and older; Able to provide consent for the protocol.
Exclusion: History of previous symptomatic stroke; Persons with surgically or traumatically implanted foreign bodies such as a pacemaker, an implanted medication pump, a metal plate in the skull, or metal inside the skull or eyes (other than dental appliances or fillings), intracardiac lines that may pose a physical hazard during magnetic stimulation will also be excluded; Patients with history of seizure disorder or epilepsy; pregnant women; Subjects without the capacity to give informed consent.