tDCS rehabilitation protocols
| Study | Limb | Treatment | Session | Study design |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolognini et al18 | Upper | tDCS during CIMT | 10 sessions | Double blind; randomised*; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Celnik et al19 | Upper | PNS+tDCS before motor skill learning | 1 session | Double blind; randomised†; cross-over; sham controlled |
| Di Lazzaro et al25 | Upper | tDCS during CIMT | 5 sessions | Double blind; randomised*; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Fusco et al20 | Upper | tDCS before IDR | 10 sessions | Double blind; randomised†; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Geroin et al21 | Lower | tDCS during robot-assisted gait training | 10 sessions | Double blind; randomised†; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Hesse et al22 | Upper | tDCS during bilateral arm robot training | 30 sessions | Double blind; randomised‡; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Khedr et al23 | Upper | tDCS before IDR | 6 sessions | Double blind; randomised‡; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Kim et al24 | Upper | tDCS during OT | 10 sessions | Double blind; randomised‡; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Lefebvre et al26 | Upper | tDCS during motor skill learning | 1 session | Double blind; randomised†; cross-over; sham controlled |
| Lefebvre et al27 | Upper | tDCS during motor skill learning | 1 session | Double blind; randomised*; cross-over; sham controlled |
| Lindenberg et al28 | Upper | tDCS during PT+OT | 5 sessions | Double blind; randomised§; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Mortensen et al33 | Upper | tDCS during OT | 5 sessions | Double blind; randomised§; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Nair et al29 | Upper | tDCS during OT | 5 sessions | Double blind; randomised*; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Rocha et al34 | Upper | tDCS before mCIMT | 12 sessions | Double blind; randomised‡; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Sattler et al32 | Upper | rPNS+tDCS before IDR | 5 sessions | Double blind; randomised†; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Wu et al30 | Upper | tDCS before PT | 20 sessions | Double blind; randomised†; parallel group; sham controlled |
| Zimerman et al31 | Upper | tDCS during motor skill learning | 1 session | Double blind; randomised†; cross-over; sham controlled |
Randomisation method:
*Not reported.
†Computer-generated randomisation list.
‡Sealed envelope.
§Stratified block randomisation.
CIMT, constraint-induced movement therapy; IDR, inpatient daily rehabilitation; mCIMT, modified constraint-induced movement therapy; OT, occupational therapy; PNS, peripheral nerve stimulation; PT, physical therapy; rPNS, repetitive peripheral nerve stimulation; tDCS, transcranial direct current stimulation.