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Usual care
* 36 session protocol chronic stroke
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Pre tDCS Post tDCS Post Robot
Edwards et al (2009) Giacobbe et al (2013)
- 82 patients, right hemiparesis
- >6 mnths post first ischemic stroke
- Robotic protocol alternates S/E-wrist robot across sessions
- tDCS 2mA, 35cm2, 0.9% NaCl soaked sponges
Training Period 3x / wk, 12 weeks, 36 sessions 1 hour shoulder/elbow/wrist robotic training tDCS or sham pre training (2 groups) EVAL. EVAL. EVAL.
Combined tDCS-Robotic Training Study Design
EVAL. 1 wk 6 months EVAL. 1 wk
H1: Robot+tDCS > Robot+SHAMtDCS
P L E A S E D O N O T C O P Y