Vibration Training for Patients With Chronic Stroke

NCT07554794 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: A202305061
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 39
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Stroke

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• muscle strength measured by manual muscle test

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks

• functional recovery measured by Barthel index

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks

• functional recovery measured by Stroke Impact Scale

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• 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

Study Arms (2)

patients with chronic stroke underwent conventional rehabilitation plus vibration training

EXPERIMENTAL

Device: vibration training

patients with chronic stroke underwent conventional rehabilitation

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

vibration training DEVICE

seated vibration training

patients with chronic stroke underwent conventional rehabilitation plus vibration training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• CHIA-HUEI LIN, PhD: lead

Study Sites (1)

Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical University

Taipei, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor and Chair, Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Defense Medical University

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 12, 2026
• First Posted: April 28, 2026
• Study Start: April 18, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2025
• Study Completion: March 31, 2025
• Last Updated: April 28, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

TW (1)