Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 65 years; 2. Medical diagnosis of a first left hemisphere stroke confirmed by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or clinical evaluation; 3. Stroke occurred within the last 90 days; 4. Brunnstrom recovery stage III-V for the upper limb and Brunnstrom recovery stage II-V for the hand; 5. Ashworth score ≤2 in elbow flexors and finger flexors; 6. Score in the attention/executive function dimension of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA): ≥ 3; 7. Mild to moderate aphasia: on the NIHSS scale, aphasia subscore ≤2 points; 8. No right homonymous hemianopia as determined by visual field confrontation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals with a neurological or psychiatric condition that would preclude participation in the study; 2. Individuals with a history of trauma or rheumatological conditions affecting the mobility of the right upper limb; 3. Individuals with skin damage at the electrode contact point, infection, or allergy to the electrodes; 4. Patients with tracheostomies, intracranial metallic implants, metallic pacemakers, or craniotomies; 5. Individuals with any medical contraindication to participating in the protocol; 6. Individuals not currently participating in an upper limb research protocol.