kTMP-Enhanced Motor Rehabilitation for Chronic Stroke Recovery (KULMINATE) Pilot

a study on Stroke Chronic Stroke Arm Weakness as a Consequence of Stroke Ischemic Stroke Hemorrhagic Stroke Cardiovascular Disease

Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 18-80 (full criteria)
Location
at UCSF
Dates
study started
study ends around

Description

Summary

kTMP, kilohertz transcutaneous magnetic perturbations, is a low intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation technique that will be used in this study to promote arm/hand rehabilitation in patients who have been disabled by stroke.

Official Title

kTMP-Enhanced Motor Rehabilitation for Chronic Stroke Recovery

Details

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of kTMP on upper limb motor recovery in chronic stroke compared to sham. We will conduct a 6-week double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled pilot study to test the beneficial influence of kTMP combined with simple motor tasks on kinematic outcomes such as range of motion of the upper arm, hand and fingers.

After baseline assessments, participants will be randomly allocated to either the kTMP group or the Control group. Participants, experimentalists, and outcome assessors will be blinded to group allocation. kTMP will begin within 1 week following randomization and will be delivered three times a week for 6 weeks. The primary endpoint will be assessed at the end of treatment, with follow-up assessments occurring 1 month, 3 months and 6 months following treatment completion. There is one assessment 4 weeks into the treatment phase to assess if patients continue to improve from 4 to 6 weeks of treatment.

Keywords

Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patients, Arm Weakness as a Consequence of Stroke, kTMP, Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Cortical Excitability, Plasticity, kilohertz Transcranial Magnetic Perturbation, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Chronic Stroke, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation, Brain Disorders, Central Nervous System Disorders, Cardiovascular Disorders, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to people ages 18-80

  1. Adults aged 18-80 years who have a history of an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke ≥ 12 m prior to enrollment.
  2. Fugl-Meyer Assessment: Upper Extremity (FMA UE) score 20-50.
  3. Ability to communicate, understand, and give appropriate consent. Participants can follow two-step commands.
  4. Motor evoked potentials in a hand muscle when stimulating ipsilesional cortex with suprathreshold single-pulse TMS (MEP positive).

You CAN'T join if...

  1. Participants with moderate or severe cognitive impairment (MoCA < 18).
  2. Participants with sensory deficits FMA-S < 6/12 (with proprioception < 4/8).
  3. Participants with severe apraxia (TULIA < 5).
  4. Language impairment or behavioral disorder that interferes with their ability to adhere to the protocol or to provide informed consent.
  5. Individuals who have a serious uncontrolled medical condition, including but not limited to severe cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disease.
  6. Pregnancy or plans to become pregnant during the study period.
  7. Botulinum toxin injections of the affected upper extremity within 3 months prior to onset of study.
  8. Severe spasticity of the affected upper limb (Modified Ashworth ≥ 4).
  9. Absolute contraindications related to non-invasive brain stimulation, including:

9a) History of seizures in the last 12 months while taking anti-epilepsy medication 9b) Presence of any metal implants in the head (excluding the mouth), such as cortical stimulators and DBS, clips, coils, shunts, stents or skull plates, cochlear implants 9c) Permanent eye liner or head tattoos 9d) Implanted electronics such as pacemakers, defibrillators, intrathecal baclofen pumps or vagus nerve stimulator 9e) History of experiencing a serious adverse event during a previous transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) session

Location

  • Magnetic Tides, Inc. accepting new patients
    Berkeley California 94704 United States

Details

Status
accepting new patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
Magnetic Tides
ID
NCT07631078
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 12 study participants
Last Updated
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