Effect of balance exercise by real-time postural feedback system for patients with chronic stroke

UMIN ID: UMIN000044942

Registered date:22/07/2021

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Patients with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
• Date of first enrollment: 2020/06/01
• Target sample size: 50
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Balance exercise (twice a week, two sets of 1 min per session, for a total of 2 min per session) by using the stabilometer installed with the function of disturbance generation (BASYS, Tec Gihan Co. Ltd., Kyoto, Japan) for 6 weeks
Balance exercise (twice a week, two sets of 1 min per session, for a total of 2 min per session) by using a polyurethane mat (StimUp Balance Pad, Celcom, Inc., Fukuoka, Japan) for 6 weeks

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Balance and walking ability
• Secondary Outcome: Knee extension muscle strength, self-efficacy for falling and walking

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 60years-old
• Age maximum: 85years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: 1) Patients with a history of treatment for orthopedic or musculoskeletal injuries affecting the lower extremities at the time of recruitment 2)Patients with a history of neurological dysfunction, such as seizure disorder, head injury, and peripheral neuropathy

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Matterhorn Rehabilitation Hospital
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: None