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Table 1 Tests and evaluations during each visit

From: The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on locomotion and balance in patients with chronic stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Test

V1

V2

V3

Inclusion/exclusion criteria

X

  

Informed consent

X

  

Randomisation

X

  

Stimulation (anodal or placebo)

 

X

X

Evaluation of passive range of motion (manual goniometer)

X

X

X

Evaluation of spasticity (modified Ashworth Scale)

X

X

X

Evaluation of strength (Medical Research Council)

X

X

X

Gait quality: ABILOCO scale

X

  

Berg Balance Scale

X

  

FIM

X

  

SF36

X

  

Time to ascend and descend a flight of ten 11-cm-high stairs

X

X

X

Timed Up and Go Test

X

X

X

Six-minute Walk Test

X

X

X

Ten-metre Timed Walk – maximal

X

X

X

Box and Block test

X

X

X

3D gait analysis

X

X

X

3D trajectory tracking

X

X

X

Instrumented gait and balance tests

X

X

X

  1. Abbreviations: The Short Form Health Survey (SF36) Functional Independence Measure (FIM)