Multisensory Augmentation for Post-stroke Standing Balance

Recruiting now · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

Many individuals who experience a stroke have problems with their balance. In part, these balance problems may be due to sensory issues. This study will test whether sensory augmentation has the potential to improve post-stroke balance. Sensory augmentation is a method by which non-invasive vibration is used to enhance the sensory information available to users, which may make it easier to feel where they are and prevent losses of balance.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05760885

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

36

Starts

2025-01-14

Expected to finish

2027-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-06

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age of at least 21 years;
• Experience of a stroke at least 6 months prior to participation;
• Berg Balance Scale score less than 52
• Ability to stand independently for at least 1 minute without wearing an AFO or other brace that would preclude delivery of stimulation to the ankle or foot sole
• Provision of informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Resting blood pressure higher than 220/110 mm Hg
• History of unstable cardiac arrhythmias, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis, angina or dyspnea at rest or during activities of daily living
• Pre-existing neurological disorders or dementia
• Severe visual impairment
• History of DVT or pulmonary embolism within 6 months
• Uncontrolled diabetes with recent weight loss, diabetic coma, or frequent insulin reactions

Where it is running

• Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC — Charleston, South Carolina, United States (enrolling)

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