The Effect of Methylphenidate on Motor Learning in Stroke Patients

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2008-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether methylphenidate facilitates so called short-term plasticity as measures with transcranial magnetic stimulation, in patients with stroke.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Aarhus
• Treatments: Methylphenidate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Less than two months after first stroke.

• Moderate to light hand paralysis

• Measurable MEP in the abductor pollicis brevis muscle

• Able to read and understand the written information

• Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Epilepsy

• Glaucoma

• Hyperthyroidism

• Cardiac arrythmia

• Known heart disease or angina.

• Metal implants

• Pacemaker

• Pregnancy

• Diastolic BP>100 mmHg

• In treatment with MAO-inhibitor, SSRIs og Ritalin