The Effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Mirror Therapy in Hemispatial Neglect

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorAnkara Etlik City Hospital

About this trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of continuous Theta Burst Stimulation added to mirror therapy on neglect associated with stroke.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Ischemic/haemorrhagic stroke

Right hemisphere lesion

Patients with a duration of more than 7 days but less than 1 year from the date of the event

Aged between 18 and 75 years

Disqualifiers

History of recurrent stroke

Presence of vision or hearing problems

Use of medication affecting cognitive function

History of epilepsy

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Mirror Therapy

    Other intervention

    Mirror therapy will be administered 5 days a week for 2 weeks.

  • cTBS

    Device

    Patients received cTBS applied to the P3 region according to the 10/20 electroencephalogram system for 5 days a week, totalling 10 sessions over 2 weeks.

  • Cognitive rehabilitation

    Other intervention

    Methods that facilitate adaptation in daily life activities will be taught.

Treatment groups

22 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Active cTBS + mirror therapy groupExperimental treatment 3 interventions
Group B: Sham cTBS + mirror therapySham comparator 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Catherine Bergego Scale

Time frame
Before Treatment and 2nd week of treatment

Secondary outcomes

1

Verbal and Nonverbal Cancellation Test

Time frame
Before Treatment and 2nd week of treatment
2

Line Bisection Test

Time frame
Before Treatment and 2nd week of treatment
3

Barthel Index

Time frame
Before Treatment and 2nd week of treatment

Other outcomes

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