ChiCTR‐TRC‐11001398.

Trial name or title	Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on recovery of upper limb function after stroke
Methods	Randomised controlled pilot trial in parallel‐group design Random sequence generation: computer software Blinding: participants, study staff and outcome assessors are blinded
Participants	120 people with first‐time ever stroke and upper limb hemiplegia in the first 3 months after stroke, spasticity at the wrist and elbow (MAS ≤ 1) and no history of spasmolytics
Interventions	Experimental 1: physical therapy + active tDCS Sham comparator: physical therapy + sham tDCS
Outcomes	Brunnstrom stages, FMA, BI, MAS, ARAT
Starting date	1 July 2011
Contact information	Dongyu Wu, wudongyu73@yahoo.com.cn
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