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. 2020 Dec 14;10(12):982. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10120982

Table 1.

Feasibility criteria and assessment.

Feasibility Criteria Questions Asked Records Of
Recruitment Can 30 participants be recruited for the study within four months?
  • Number of participants considered, screened, and included

  • Reasons for exclusion

Retention Is the drop-out rate of participants not more than 20%?
  • Number of participants who dropped out of the trial

  • Reason for dropping out

Protocol Deviation Can the deviations in the protocol be addressed with minor alterations to the protocol and its implementation?
  • Any deviations from the described protocol

Data Completeness Does data completion exceed 95%?
  • Missing data

  • Reasons for missing

Intervention Adherence Does the participant’s adherence to the intervention exceed 80%?
  • Session attendance

Intervention Fidelity Can the anodal ctDCS be delivered as per the planned protocol such that the fidelity exceeds 80%?
  • Stimulation location

  • Stimulation intensity

  • Stimulation duration

Can the SBTT be delivered as per the planned protocol such that the fidelity exceeds 70%?
  • Setup of fast and slow belt speed

  • Allocation of limbs to split-belt condition

  • Duration of each phase and rest break

Intervention Safety Is the three consecutive days of anodal ctDCS safe?
  • Medical or physical changes at the beginning of each session and during the session

  • Any adverse events reported

  • Description and rating of participant’s experience with the ctDCS stimulation

Is the three consecutive days of SBTT safe?
  • Medical or physical changes at the beginning of each session and during the session

  • Any adverse events reported