Clinical Trial: Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation in Childhood Dystonia

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Pilot Open-label and Blinded Clinical Trial of Transcranial Direct-current Stimulation in Childhood Dystonia

Brief Summary: The investigators hypothesize that transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor cortex will reduce muscle overflow and improve hand function in children with primary or secondary dystonia.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Southern California

Current Primary Outcome: Hand muscle overflow [ Time Frame: 10 minutes post- transcranial Direct-current Stimulation (TDCS) ]

surface EMG measure of overflow into muscles during attempted relaxation.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: University of Southern California

Dates:
Date Received: September 27, 2011
Date Started: September 2011
Date Completion: September 2017
Last Updated: May 20, 2014
Last Verified: May 2014