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Impact of a Focal Muscle Vibration Protocol in Front of the the Anterior Tibial Muscle in the Subacute Post-stroke Period on Motor Recovery in Hemiplegic Patients.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Stroke
Registration Number
NCT04737018
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Brief Summary

In about 40 percent of cases, after a stroke, neuromotor impairment leads to activity limitations and the development of chronic functional disorders, which have a significant impact on patient autonomy.

In the early subacute phase, motor deficit in foot lifters is one of the factors limiting standing posture and ambulation, which is ultimately difficult to rehabilitate due to the lack of available techniques for obtaining early onset of useful active voluntary contraction.

The use of muscular focal vibration therapy, applied to relaxed muscle, may be of interest due to the portability and availability of the system and the neuromotor benefits demonstrated in healthy subjects and in acute and chronic post-stroke patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
38
Inclusion Criteria
  • Having had a stroke (with or without previous stroke) and being in the early subacute phase (between 14 days and 3 months of stroke).
  • Responsible for a motor deficit in the right or left lower limb.
  • No neurological history other than stroke.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Multifocal stroke
  • Patient having received a botulinum toxin injection to the lower limb to be vibrated

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
score of Fugl Meyer Assessment (lower limbs)day 30

score from 0 to 34 Stroke-specific performance-based disability index that quantitatively assesses analytical motor skills in the lower limb.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
assess functional walking abilityday 0, day 15, day 30 and month 2

measured with 2 Minute Walk Test

score of Fugl Meyer Assessment (lower limbs)day 0, day 15, day 30 and month 2

score from 0 to 34 Stroke-specific performance-based disability index that quantitatively assesses analytical motor skills in the lower limb.

score of Medical Research Concilday 0, day 15, day 30 and month 2

score of 0 (absence of contraction) to 5 (normal force)

score of postural assessment scale for strokeday 0, day 15, day 30 and month 2

measures the patient's ability to maintain stable postures, as well as balance in changes of position score of 0 (cannot perform the activity) to 36 (can perform the activity)

analysis of static equilibriumday 0, day 15, day 30 and month 2

with Winposturo platform

positional measurement of the center of gravityday 0, day 15, day 30 and month 2

with Winposturo platform

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Etienne

🇫🇷

Saint-Etienne, France

Le Clos Champirol - Service de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation

🇫🇷

Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Etienne
🇫🇷Saint-Etienne, France

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