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Robotic Training

Active tDCS for Hemiplegic Shoulder Subluxation

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Burke Medical Research Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 week

Summary

This trial is testing whether transcranial direct current stimulation (or a sham version) can help improve arm function in adults with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, when combined with upper extremity robotic therapy.

Eligible Conditions
  • Hemiplegic Shoulder Subluxation
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Hemiplegia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 week
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 week for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery
Secondary study objectives
Box and Blocks Test
Wolf Motor Function Test

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Active tDCSActive Control1 Intervention
Participant will receive active transcranial direct current stimulation followed by upper extremity robotic training.
Group II: Sham tDCSPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Participant will receive a placebo-type stimulation followed by upper extremity robotic training.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Burke Medical Research InstituteLead Sponsor
23 Previous Clinical Trials
1,443 Total Patients Enrolled
~2 spots leftby Nov 2025