Noninvasive brain stimulation to aid stroke or phantom limb pain rehab
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests new, noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to help recovery after stroke weakness or after arm amputation with phantom limb pain. If you fit the type and timing of your condition, the study may help improve pain or hand/arm function without surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult (about 18 to 85 for stroke, 18 to 90 for phantom limb pain).
- If you have stroke: it was a single stroke on one side of the brain, and it was confirmed by CT or MRI.
- If you have stroke: the stroke happened at least 4 months ago, and you have documented upper-limb weakness or loss of feeling on one side.
- If you have phantom limb pain: you had an arm/upper-limb amputation at least 2 months ago, and phantom pain has been stable for at least 2 months.
- You must be able to safely receive TMS (a type of magnetic brain stimulation) based on medical contraindications.
- You likely do not have other major neurological conditions or significant hand/arm problems (like Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, ALS, or carpal tunnel) that would interfere.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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