Tele-rehabilitation Using tDCS Combined With Exercise in People With Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Spinal Cord Injury focused on measuring rehabilitation, home-based exercise, tDCS, SCI
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Individuals with any level of SCI with age between 18-70 years. Onset of injury between 1-30 month. Must have electronic devices such as mobile phones or tablets or computers that can connect to the internet. Exclusion Criteria: Receiving other NIBS and alternative medicine e.g. TMS, acupuncture. Having unstable cardiopulmonary disease e.g. unstable angina, uncontrolled atrial or ventricular arrythmias. Having uncontrolled conditions e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes. Having a history of other neurological diseases e.g. stroke. Having contra-indication to use tDCS (30) which are Having intracranial metal implantation, cochlear implant, or cardiac pacemaker. Having an open wound or wound infection on the scalp. Having a history of brain surgery. Having a history of epilepsy.
Sites / Locations
- Mahidol UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Active tDCS and telerehabilitation exercise program
Sham tDCS and Telerehabilitation exercise
Participants will receive active tDCS with an intensity 2 mA for 20 minutes and a telerehabilitation exercise program for 50 minutes. The program will be implemented over 12 sessions, occurring three times a week for four weeks).
Participants will receive sham tDCS for 20 minutes. The program will be implemented over 12 sessions, occurring three times a week for four weeks.