Combined Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with Occupational Therapy Improves Activities of Daily Living in Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

• DOI: 10.18502/jmr.v18i1.14736
• Publication Date: 2024-01-20T10:04:52Z
• Authors: Mehrnaz Afsharipoor; Mahnaz Hejazi-Shi...; Ashkan Irani; Minoo Kalantari; Alireza Akbarzade...
• Keywords: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation; Brain stimulation; Functional Independence Measure

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes long-term disability worldwide. Occupational therapy interventions in these patients are mainly focused on improving patients’ ability to perform daily occupations. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) a non-invasive technique whose potential for motor and cognitive recovery with TBI has been investigated; however, its effect functional outcomes following unknown. This study aims determine effectiveness tDCS combined routine occupational activities living TBI.
 Materials Methods: was single-blind, randomized clinical trial. A total 24 were recruited using convenience sampling method randomly assigned experimental (n=12) control groups (n=12). Both underwent 10 sessions (3 days per week), group received (20 min) addition therapy. Activities assessed independence measure (FIM) at baseline day after end intervention.
 Results: After 10-session intervention, both experienced significant improvements subscale FIM score (P<0.001). Additionally, findings showed that significantly higher (P<0.001).
 Conclusion: According findings, although can effectively improve activities, adding as complementary intervention accelerate patients.