Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-80 years * Acute ischemic stroke confirmed by neuroimaging * Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≤3 at discharge * NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ≤8 at discharge * Time from symptom onset to inclusion \<15 days * Time from ischemic stroke symptom onset to first neurological care \<48 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Transient ischemic attack (TIA) * Language barrier preventing adequate understanding Catalan or Spanish * Severe pre-existing psychiatric disorder * Active diagnosed depression at the time of stroke * Pre-existing cognitive impairment * Severe aphasia, defined as a score ≥2 on item 9 and/or 10 of the NIHSS * History of alcoholism or substance abuse * Life expectancy \<12 months * History of seizures. * Unexplained episodes of loss of consciousness potentially related to epilepsy or other cerebral disorders. * Uncontrolled or unstable neuropsychiatric disorder. * Implanted medical devices in the brain. * Cardiac pacemaker. * Electrically, mechanically, or magnetically activated implants. * Cardiac, neural, or drug-delivery implants. * Vascular clips. * Severe brain lesions. * Skin lesions at the stimulation site * Dermatological conditions affecting the stimulation site, including dermatitis, psoriasis, or eczema. * Frequent or severe headaches. * Severe life-threatening medical conditions, including congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or active malignancy. * Pregnancy