Recruiting

TMS

Sponsor:

Sara Hussain

Code:

NCT06533176

Conditions

Stroke

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Personalized brain state-dependent single-pulse TMS

Study Details

Brief summary:

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) interventions could feasibly strengthen residual corticospinal tract (CST) connections and enhance recovery of paretic upper extremity function after stroke. This project will test whether personalized brain state-dependent TMS can activate the residual corticospinal tract better than standard TMS, and evaluate the relationship between this activation and upper extremity motor impairment.

Conditions

Stroke

Study ID

NCT06533176

Start date

Aug 1, 2024

Status verified date

Jan, 2026

Completion date

Aug, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Aug, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

-Presence of residual upper extremity hemiparesis, defined as any of the following: Fugl Meyer Upper Extremity Score <66, Wolf Motor Function Test Score <70, Affected hand performance on the 9-Hole Peg Test >= 10% worse than unaffected hand, Affected hand pinch, key, or power grip performance >= 10% worse than unaffected hand,

  • Occurrence of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke >= 6 months before participation
  • Mini Mental State Exam score > 24
  • Willingness and ability to provide informed consent
  • No history of neurological disease and/or neurological injury other than stroke
  • No TMS contraindications, including but not limited to:

Cardiac pacemaker, Cochlear implant, Cortical stimulator, Deep brain stimulator, Vagus nerve stimulator, Cervical spine epidural stimulation, Ventriculoperitoneal shunt, Ferromagnetic metallic implants above the level of the seventh cervical vertebra, Seizure in the last 12 months while taking anti-epilepsy medication, History of adverse reactions to TMS or peripheral nerve stimulation, Current, suspected, or planned pregnancy, Any recent changes (within the last month) to medication use

\- Presence of residual corticospinal connections innervating an affected upper extremity muscle following stimulation of the lesioned hemisphere (i.e., MEP+), evaluated at rest

Study Design

Enrollment

37 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Basic Science

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Brain state-dependent TMS during strong states

active comparator: Brain state-dependent TMS during random states

Interventions

Personalized brain state-dependent single-pulse TMS

Single-pulse TMS will be applied to the lesioned hemisphere during brain activity patterns associated with strong residual corticospinal tract activation and random brain activity patterns.

Primary outcome measure

  • MEP amplitudes [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
  • Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scores [ Time Frame: 1 week ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

University of Iowa

Recruiting

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

Sara Hussain

Last update posted

Feb 3, 2026

Last verified

Jan, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Sara Hussain on 2026-02-03.