Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:00 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:00 PM
NCT ID:
NCT05878457
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. 40 years old or greater
2. Right- or left-hemisphere ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke with at least 6 months chronicity
3. Symptomatic apathy as confirmed by (A) total score on the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES) of ≥39 as rated by the participant or caregiver informant
4. Intact cortex under the coil at the stimulation target site confirmed by neuroimaging
5. Ability to participate in psychometric testing and cognitive tasks
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Primary extra-axial hemorrhage (subdural or subarachnoid) without ischemic stroke or intraparenchymal hemorrhage
2. Concomitant neurological disorders affecting motor or cognitive function (e.g. dementia)
3. Moderate or severe global aphasia
4. Visual impairment precluding completion of cognitive tasks
5. Presence of contraindications to MRI or TMS including electrically, magnetically or mechanically activated metal or nonmetal implants such as cardiac pacemakers, intracerebral vascular clips, or any other electrically sensitive support system;
6. Pregnancy (to be later confirmed by UPT in any premenopausal female participants)
7. History of a seizure disorder
8. Preexisting scalp lesion, wound, bone defect, or hemicraniectomy
9. Claustrophobia precluding the ability to undergo an MRI
10. Active substance use disorder
11. Psychotic disorders
12. Bipolar 1 Disorder
13. Acute suicidality as assessed by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) or suicide attempt in the previous year
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
40 Years
Study:
NCT05878457
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT05878457