Effects of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation on improving post-stroke upper extremity motor function: a protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Upper extremity motor impairment is a prevalent and disabling consequence of stroke. While conventional rehabilitation improves function, recovery often plateaus. Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (c-tDCS) presents a promising neuromodulatory adjunct by targeting cerebellar involvement in motor coordination, timing, and learning. However, robust evidence from well-designed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is needed to establish its efficacy in enhancing post-stroke upper limb recovery.

Objective

This RCT protocol aims to evaluate the efficacy of anodal c-tDCS applied sequentially with conventional upper limb rehabilitation (CULR), compared to sham stimulation plus the same rehabilitation, on improving motor function of the paretic upper extremi

SUBMITTER: Huang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12669015 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature