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NCT07698639
Anti-Gravity Treadmill and Electromagnetic Stimulation in Stroke Rehabilitation
Conditions: Stroke, Muscle Spasticity, Stroke Rehabilitation
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – 74 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 105
Sponsor: BTL Industries Ltd.
Location: Samara City Clinical Hospital No. 2 Samara Samara Oblast
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding new technologies to standard therapy helps people recover after a stroke. It looks at adults aged 18 to 74 who recently had a stroke and need help with moving and walking.
The main questions the study aims to answer are:
Does adding anti-gravity treadmill training to standard physical therapy improve balance and walking ability? Does adding high-intensity electromagnetic therapy to the treadmill program further help lower muscle stiffness and improve movement? Are these combined exercise treatments safe for the participants?
Researchers will compare three groups of participants to see which combination works best:
Group 1 receives standard physical therapy and anti-gravity treadmill training. Group 2 receives standard physical therapy, anti-gravity treadmill training, and electromagnetic therapy.
Group 3 receives standard physical therapy only.
Participants will:
Complete standard physical and daily living therapy for three to four hours a day, five days a week.
Exercise on a special treadmill that uses air pressure to support their body weight (Groups 1 and 2 only).
Receive a 15-minute electromagnetic stimulation treatment on their leg muscles 10 times over two weeks (Group 2 only).
Take movement, balance, and walking tests at the start and at the end of the two-week program.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* verified diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke according to neuroimaging data (computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging;
* age 18 to 74 years;
* Rankin Scale score of 3-4 upon admission;
* ability to obtain informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* severe cognitive impairment (MoCA \< 10),
* rapidly progressive neurological deficit, unstable cardiovascular or respiratory system condition, contraindications to physical exercise.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07698639). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.