Real-time Personalized Brain State-dependent TMS After Stroke
Towards Real-time Personalized Brain State-dependent TMS to Enhance Poststroke Hand Rehabilitation
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
-Presence of residual upper extremity hemiparesis, defined as any of the following: Fugl Meyer Upper Extremity Score \<66, Wolf Motor Function Test Score \<70, Affected hand performance on the 9-Hole Peg Test \>= 10% worse than unaffected hand, Affected hand pinch, key, or power grip performance \>= 10% worse than unaffected hand, * Occurrence of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke \>= 6 months before participation * Mini Mental State Exam score \> 24 * Willingness and ability to provide informed consent * No history of neurological disease and/or neurological injury other than stroke * No TMS contraindications, including but not limited to: Cardiac pacemaker, Cochlear implant, Cortical stimulator, Deep brain stimulator, Vagus nerve stimulator, Cervical spine epidural stimulation, Ventriculoperitoneal shunt, Ferromagnetic metallic implants above the level of the seventh cervical vertebra, Seizure in the last 12 months while taking anti-epilepsy medication, History of adverse reactions to TMS or peripheral nerve stimulation, Current, suspected, or planned pregnancy, Any recent changes (within the last month) to medication use \- Presence of residual corticospinal connections innervating an affected upper extremity muscle following stimulation of the lesioned hemisphere (i.e., MEP+), evaluated at rest
About the study
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) interventions could feasibly strengthen residual corticospinal tract (CST) connections and enhance recovery of paretic upper extremity function after stroke. This project will test whether personalized brain state-dependent TMS can activate the residual corticospinal tract better than standard TMS, and evaluate the relationship between this activation and upper extremity motor impairment.
What is being tested
- Personalized brain state-dependent single-pulse TMS (device)
Sponsor: Sara Hussain · Participants: 37 · Started: Aug 1, 2024
Contact the study team
- Sara J Hussain, PhD · Phone: 319-335-1182
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06533176
Locations in the U.S.
| Iowa | University of Iowa, Iowa City |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.