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NETS results: transcranial direct current stimulation for upper extremity recovery after stroke

Christian Gerloff, MD, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, shares the results of the 'Neuroregeneration Enhanced by Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in Stroke' (NETS) trial (NCT00909714), a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial testing the safety and efficacy of anodal tDCS to the primary motor cortex of the lesioned hemisphere in the subacute phase after cerebral ischemia. A total of 123 patient were randomized 1:1 to receive standardized rehabilitative training with active stimulation or sham stimulation. The primary endpoint was improvement in upper-extremity function at the end of the intervention period, measured by the upper-extremity Fugl-Meyer assessment (UEFMA). The intervention was well tolerated and both groups showed good recovery. There was no relevant difference in mean improvement of UEFMA from baseline between those who received active stimulation and those given placebo. This interview took place at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC), 2021.