KTMP: A Novel Method of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Enhance Motor Function in Chronic Stroke Patients.
University of California, San Francisco
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.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age 18-80 years old who have had a stroke resulting in hemiplegia * Ability to communicate, understand, and give appropriate consent * Other criteria may apply Exclusion Criteria: * Significant cognitive impairment * inability to adhere to the study protocol or provide informed consent * pregnancy * additional criteria may apply
Interventions
- DevicekTMP sham stimulation 9 weeks + active stimulation 9 weeks
kTMP 9 weeks sham-kTMP stimulation, followed by 9 weeks active kTMP stimulation
- DevicekTMP 18 weeks
Participants receive kTMP active stimulation for 18 weeks
Location
- University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, California