Studying the clinical and electrophysiological mechanisms of the short term effects of local plantar vibration on balance in patients with chronic stroke(pilot study)
- Conditions
- Chronic Brain Stroke.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20221116056517N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12
Diagnosis of stroke by a neurologist
At least 3 months have passed since the last stroke
Suffering from stroke-induced balance disorder based on the one-leg standing test (inability of the patient to stand on the more involved leg for 30 seconds with eyes open)
Ability to stand and walk independently
Ability to understand and follow instructions
A person's body mass index should not be above the limit of 30
People who were undergoing other treatments to improve balance
The presence of any other neurological disease, other than stroke, that leads to balance deficits (such as Parkinson's and cerebellar injuries, etc.)
Lower extremity surgery within the past year
Severe visual impairment (hemi anopia) and impairment of the vestibular-auditory system
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hmax/Mmax. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and the end of the study (after 5 intervention sessions). Method of measurement: Electromyography.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and the end of the study (after 5 intervention sessions). Method of measurement: Minibest Test.