Strength training with Electrical Stimulation - is this a viable method of facilitating independent mobility and improving quality of life after a moderate to severe stroke?

Strength training with Electrical Stimulation: a randomised controlled trial of a viable method of facilitating independent mobility and improving quality of life after a moderate to severe stroke

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN99172250

Enrollment

Registered

2009-09-28

Start date

2009-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-12-10

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Conditions

Stroke Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

Interventions

Treatment: Six weeks treatment, three times per week with electrical stimulation on quadriceps, and gastrocnemius, combined with standard NHS therapy treatment. Contro

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Below age of 80 years, either sex 2. Medically stable 3. Capable of providing informed consent 4. Patients who can sit and transfer independently, however who are unable to mobilise

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindication to electrical stimulation (i.e., orthopaedic implants at stimulation site, active cardiac implants, and skin reactions to electrodes)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle strength, measured at 0, 3 and 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at 0, 3 and 6 weeks: 1. Electromyography 2. Range of movement 3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of muscle volume 4. Ultrasound imaging for muscle architecture 5. Barthel Index 6. Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living (NEADL) 7. Visual analogue scale 8. Fatigue severity scale 9. Timed up and go 10. 10-metre walk	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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