Tele-rehabilitation using transcranial direct current stimulation combined with exercise in people with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial
The effect of 12 sessions of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation combined with exercise was limited to improved upper limb motor recovery, with after-effect at 1-month post-intervention as compared with exercise alone. No improvements were found in sensory function, spasticity, functional and transfer performance, and quality of life. However, this intervention appeared to be feasible, safe, and well-adhered to and provides insight into the use of transcranial direct current stimulation as a tool for tele-rehabilitation in a spinal cord injury outpatient population.
Authors
- Paradee Auvichayapat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1829-2753)
- Wanalee Klomjai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6294-0418)
- Benchaporn Aneksan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2779-4301)
- Thanwarat Chantanachai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3826-9446)
- Alexandra Lackmy‐Vallée (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8182-7944)
- Pipat Klamruen
- Irin Apiworajirawit
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Khon Kaen University (TH)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Laboratoire d’Imagerie Biomédicale (FR)
- Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Institute (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v57.42353
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.68
Funders
- Mahidol University