NCT01883843.

Trial name or title	Efficacy of a task‐oriented circuit training associated with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for gait improvement in chronic stroke patients. A randomised controlled trial
Methods	RCT with parallel‐group design
Participants	Estimated enrolment: 21 Inclusion criteria: aged between 18 and 75 years; diagnosis of first‐ever ischaemic stroke > 6 months prior to enrolment; MMSE > 24; FAC ≥ 4 Exclusion criteria: contraindications to tDCS; neurological or psychiatric pathology; severe cardio‐pulmonary, renal or hepatic disease; pregnancy
Interventions	2 arms A‐tDCS over the lower leg area of M1 of the lesioned hemisphere (0.5 mA for 15 minutes) for 10 consecutive days after rehabilitation treatment in the gym Sham tDCS over the lower leg area of M1 of the lesioned hemisphere (0.5 mA for 20 seconds) for 10 consecutive days after rehabilitation treatment in the gym
Outcomes	Outcomes will be recorded at baseline, at 1 week after treatment end and at 3 months follow‐up Primary outcome measure: Change in 6MWT Secondary outcome measures: TUG UBS FSS SIS 3.0 SS‐QOL
Starting date	May 2013
Contact information	Sofia Straudi, MD Ferrara Rehabilitation Hospital Ferrara, Italy, 44124
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