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To evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with gait therapy in improving post-stroke gait deficits.

June 1, 2026Brain stimulationOpen Access

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with Motor-Learning Based Gait Therapy Post-Stroke: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

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To evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with gait therapy in improving post-stroke gait deficits.
Randomized trial involving 44 individuals assigned to active or sham tDCS treatment for gait therapy.
Participants underwent 10 sessions of either active tDCS or sham tDCS paired with motor training.
Outcomes measured at multiple time points including baseline, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at 6-week follow-up.
39 individuals completed the study with no significant difference between active and sham tDCS groups.
Significant improvements observed in total cohort for clinical measures including Fugl-Meyer and gait speed (p<0.05).
E-field ranged from 0.10-0.29 V/m, with no correlation between lesion load and clinical outcome changes.

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Randomized trial tests active versus sham tDCS effects on gait recovery in stroke survivors, suggesting benefits from training.

Pundik et al. (2026) studied this question.

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