Effects Obtained at Manual Function After Applying Anodic Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tCDS) in Children With Spastic Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Anodic Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: This study will apply the anodic transcranial direct current stimulation over 20 children between 14-18 years old. The protocol that it will follow is the next one: 3 days to value the outcome measures, 4 days (1 sessions per day of 17 minutes and 30 seconds) to apply the protocol of anodic transcranial direct current stimulation (0,6 mA of intensity). It will use the EPTE V07 Bipolar System by IONCLINICS ®; 3 days to value the outcome measures studying the effects produced at the affected upper limb. Another evaluation will be realized 3 weeks after the last sessions of anodic transcranial direct current stimulation to know if the effects obtained last at medium-long term.

Study summary

Spastic Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy (SHCP) uses to limit the manual function. Using anodic transcranial direct current stimulation, it is possible to activate certain cerebral areas depending on where the electrodes are. This study will use this kind of stimulation on the contralateral primary motor cortex of the affected upper limb and analyze the effects.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Changes in the timing that children use to complete the 29 items of the Children's Hand-Use Experience Questionnaire (CHEQ). — Baseline, after 4 days (after de foruth sessions planned) and 3 weeks later
  CHEQ is a questionnaire analyze the time it takes the children (between 6-18 years old) to do 29 functional activities; it also values the subjective experience of the children doing theses activities. It has a punctuation that goes from 1 to 4 (the maximum score is 348). If the score is higher, it means that the children's status is better.

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