NCT02210403.

Trial name or title	The Influence of tDCS on the arm and hand function in stroke patients
Methods	Randomised cross‐over trial
Participants	Estimated enrolment: 26 Inclusion criteria: age above 18 years; stroke onset > 6 months prior to enrolment; first‐ever stroke; decreased hand and arm function; MMSE > 24 Exclusion criteria: depression; pregnancy; alcohol abuse; aneurysm clips; pacemaker; neurostimulator; implemented defibrillator; magnetically activated implant or device; implemented pump; spinal cord stimulator; implemented hearing aid; artificial or prosthetic limb; metal parts in the body; any external or internal metal; artificial heart valve; other implants; history of brain surgery migraine; family history of epilepsy
Interventions	2 arms Dual‐tDCS plus upper limb motor training Sham tDCS plus upper limb motor training
Outcomes	Outcomes will be recorded at baseline, at the 3rd intervention day and at 1 week postintervention Primary outcome measure Change in UE‐FM Secondary outcome measure Change in MAS Other outcome measure Change in motor task performance
Starting date	April 2013
Contact information	Xue Zhang K U Leuven Leuven, Belgium, 3000
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