Multisensory Augmentation for Post-stroke Standing Balance

Description

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.

Conditions

Stroke

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Study overview

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.

Multisensory Augmentation to Improve the Standing Balance of People With Chronic Stroke

Multisensory Augmentation for Post-stroke Standing Balance

Condition
Stroke
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Charleston

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29401-5703

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 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
  • * 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

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

VA Office of Research and Development,

Jesse C. Dean, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

Study Record Dates

2027-01-01