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Effects of wearing compression socks on balance of people with stroke

Effects of wearing compression versus normal socks on postural stability during sitting-to-standing task performance in people with stroke

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20100202003259N3
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-03-23
Start date
2018-07-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-03-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Stroke. Cerebellar stroke syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group with compression socks: The intervention group will receive medical compression socks that are customised according to their foot size. The compression socks are sta
lycra 28%
Finland Zero, Co). They will wear the socks 3 hours per day for 12 days. The instructions for the time and duration and procedure will be given in advance for consistency. They will receive a short me

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People who suffering stroke in left or right side of the body Ability to sit and stand without assistance The onset of stroke is more than 2 months Both males and females

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with severe disability who cannot sit and stand Age above 80 years Poor motor function in lower limbs that is assessed by TUG and MAS tests Sever cognitive function and poor attention

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body sway:The ability to maintain the posture within base of support area. Timepoint: Each participant will be tested in 3 conditions: Pre-test, 1 day after the end of the intervention period (post-test) with normal socks and with compression socks. Method of measurement: Lab test with PT posture scan.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBijan Forogh

Iran University of Medical Sciences

bijanfr@gmail.com+98 82141600

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026