Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Post-stroke Fatigue
Start Date
5/23/2023
Completion Date
12/1/2027
Summary
The investigators hypothesize that delivery of anodal tDCS to the left frontal head region will reduce fatigue severity following stroke.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to investigate transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a home-based non-pharmacologic intervention for post-stroke fatigue (PSF). Investigators will perform a double-blind, sham-controlled, randomized clinical trial with 24 subjects; 12 will receive sham stimulation and 12 will receive real stimulation. After a baseline assessment, the tDCS device will be applied for 20 minutes, once daily over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), for a total of two weeks. Follow-up assessments with outcome metrics will be completed after the seventh and fourteenth sessions, and one-month following the start date (2 weeks post-treatment). Neuroimaging will be completed at baseline and post-treatment.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Interventions
Real Soterix Mini-CT tDCS stimulator
Sham Soterix Mini-CT tDCS stimulator
Conditions
Locations
Weill Cornell Medicine, 525 E. 68th St, Baker Pavilion, F-2106
New York, New York 10065
United States