Anti-spastic effects of whole body vibration to the spastic muscles of hemiplegic legs in post-stroke patients

Anti-spastic effects of whole body vibration to the spastic muscles of hemiplegic legs in post-stroke patients - Anti-spastic effects of whole body vibration

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000007290

Enrollment

Registered

2012-02-15

Start date

2012-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Post-stroke patients

Interventions

whole body vibration (WBV)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients were able to walk without assistance using a T-cane or an ankle-foot orthosis. Brunnstrom recovery stage of lower limb >3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded from the analysis if they were aged >70 years, or had shown abnormal gait prior to the onset of stroke (such as joint disability or peripheral neuropathy), had a medical condition that limited footbath usage (such as severe cardiopulmonary disease or severe sensory disturbance), had severe aphasia that made it impossible to follow verbal instructions, or had bilateral hemisphere legions or dementia that interfered with the outcome assessments.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Range of motion of trunk, Straight Leg Raising test (SLR), range of motion of ankle, Modified Asworth Scale (MAS), ankle clonus, 10m walk test, questionnare	—

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026