Multisensory Augmentation for Post-stroke Standing Balance
Multisensory Augmentation to Improve the Standing Balance of People With Chronic Stroke
Who can join
Ages 21 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age of at least 21 years; 2. Experience of a stroke at least 6 months prior to participation; 3. Berg Balance Scale score less than 52 4. 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 5. Provision of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Resting blood pressure higher than 220/110 mm Hg 2. History of unstable cardiac arrhythmias, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis, angina or dyspnea at rest or during activities of daily living 3. Pre-existing neurological disorders or dementia 4. Severe visual impairment 5. History of DVT or pulmonary embolism within 6 months 6. Uncontrolled diabetes with recent weight loss, diabetic coma, or frequent insulin reactions
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Balance training with sensory augmentation (behavioral)
- Balance training (behavioral)
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development · Participants: 36 · Started: Jan 14, 2025
Contact the study team
- Jesse C Dean, PhD · Phone: (843) 792-9566
- Aaron E Embry, DPT · Phone: (843) 792-8198
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05760885
Locations in the U.S.
| South Carolina | Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, Charleston |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.