Effectiveness of Vibration Training on Muscle Strength, Functional Recovery, Quality of Life, and Self-Esteem in Patients With Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- CHIA-HUEI LIN, PhD
- Enrollment
- 39
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- functional recovery measured by Stroke Impact Scale
Overview
Brief Summary
A 4-week program of vibration training in a seated position combined with conventional rehabilitation led to significant improvements in unaffected side lower limb muscle strength, functional recovery, quality of life, and self-esteem in patients with chronic stroke. No significant improvement was noted in affected side lower limb muscle strength. These findings highlight the integration of localized muscle vibration training into rehabilitation as a promising strategy for treating individuals with chronic stroke.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •hospitalization for chronic stroke (≥ 6 months since onset)
- •age ≥ 20 years
- •Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥ 24
- •able to communicate verbally or nonverbally and understand Mandarin or Taiwanese
- •modified Rankin Scale of 2 to 4
- •Brunnstrom stage ≥ 3
- •willing to participate with consent to randomization
Exclusion Criteria
- •transient ischemic attack
- •neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disorders of the both upper or lower limbs or history of orthopedic surgery within the past 6 months
- •deep vein thrombosis
- •pacemaker implantation
- •unstable conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, end-stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis, or psychiatric disorders
Arms & Interventions
patients with chronic stroke underwent conventional rehabilitation plus vibration training
Intervention: vibration training (Device)
patients with chronic stroke underwent conventional rehabilitation
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
functional recovery measured by Stroke Impact Scale
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks
muscle strength measured by manual muscle test
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks
functional recovery measured by Barthel index
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- quality of life measured by short form 12 health survey(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks)
- self-esteem measured by Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks)
Investigators
CHIA-HUEI LIN, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Defense Medical University
Tri-Service General Hospital