kTMP-Enhanced Motor Rehabilitation for Chronic Stroke Recovery (KULMINATE) Pilot
Start Date
7/1/2026
Completion Date
8/1/2028
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.
Detailed Description
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of kTMP on upper limb motor recovery in chronic stroke compared to sham. We will conduct a 6-week double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled pilot study to test the beneficial influence of kTMP combined with simple motor tasks on kinematic outcomes such as range of motion of the upper arm, hand and fingers. After baseline assessments, participants will be randomly allocated to either the kTMP group or the Control group. Participants, experimentalists, and outcome assessors will be blinded to group allocation. kTMP will begin within 1 week following randomization and will be delivered three times a week for 6 weeks. The primary endpoint will be assessed at the end of treatment, with follow-up assessments occurring 1 month, 3 months and 6 months following treatment completion. There is one assessment 4 weeks into the treatment phase to assess if patients continue to improve from 4 to 6 weeks of treatment.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to 80 years
Interventions
kTMP
Sham kTMP
Conditions
Locations
UCSF Mission Bay- Sandler Neurosciences Center
San Francisco, California 94158
United States