Electrotherapeutic Interventions for Glenohumeral Subluxation After Stroke

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Conditions studied: Glenohumeral Subluxation, Stroke

In brief

The aim of this single-blind randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of two therapies-neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback-in stroke patients with shoulder (glenohumeral) subluxation. The study will evaluate changes in shoulder structure and function by measuring the acromion-greater tuberosity distance, supraspinatus and posterior deltoid muscle thickness, shoulder range of motion, and Brunnstrom stage of the upper extremity and hand. Clinical outcomes such as shoulder pain, stroke-specific quality of life, and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) will also be assessed. This trial is designed to provide evidence on which therapy may be more effective for improving shoulder stability, reducing pain, and enhancing quality of life in stroke survivors with shoulder subluxation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07423455

Run by

Şahide Eda ARTUÇ

People needed

36

Starts

2026-02-27

Expected to finish

2026-12-27

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ≥18 years of age,
• Disease duration >3 months,
• Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) confirmed by ultrasonography (USG),
• Upper extremity and hand Brunnstrom motor stages between 2 and 5

You may not qualify if…

• Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score <24,
• Visual/hearing impairments, or neglect,
• Steroid injection for shoulder pain within the last 3 months,
• Unstable systemic disease,
• Spasticity with Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score 3-4,
• Presence of metal implants or pacemaker

Where it is running

• Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital — Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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