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Improving Measurement and Treatment of Post-stroke Neglect

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 2 Oct 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study examines how to best assess and treat post-stroke neglect. This study will examine the preliminary effects of an innovative intervention (repetitive task-specific practice + transcranial direct current stimulation) for individuals with neglect. This study will also determine whether items from various neglect assessments can be combined to establish a more comprehensive neglect measure.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
17 (estimated)
First submitted
18 Oct 2017
Start date
2 Jul 2018
Primary completion date
30 Sept 2027
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Diseases
Stroke
NCT number
NCT03317860

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 17
  • From 2 Jul 2018 to the primary completion date, 30 Sept 2027
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other illness

  • History of cortical hemorrhagic stroke
  • Presence of any MRI, TMS, tDCS risk factors including:
    • history of seizures
    • history of brain tumor
    • hardware in skull or spine (e.g. coils, clips)
    • implantable medical device (e.g. pacemaker)
    • metal in body (not compatible with MRI)
    • pregnancy
  • Severe aphasia or cognitive impairment limiting participants' comprehension (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Level of Consciousness Commands Item score 1 or Best Language Item score 2)

Lab values

  • Unable to travel to UE Motor Function Laboratory at the Center for Rehabilitation Research in Neurological Conditions (a collaborative, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) approved, research center Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and the Medical University of South Carolina) for the study

Other

  • Severe spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale score 3)

Who the study is looking for

  • Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke 3 months post stroke
  • Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity (FMA-Upper Extremity) score between 20-56/60
  • Inducible motor evoked potential (MEP) of the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) on the paretic stimulation (TMS)
  • Demonstrate the presence of unilateral neglect (Virtual Reality Lateralized Attention Test score \<18)

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status		PittsburghUnited StatesRecruiting

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