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The effect of functional electrical stimulation (WalkAide®)in the patients with brain injury: A pilot trial

The effect of functional electrical stimulation (WalkAide®)in the patients with brain injury: A pilot trial - The effect of functional electrical stimulation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000020569
Enrollment
50
Registered
2016-01-14
Start date
2015-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Hemiplegic patients with brain injury

Interventions

Gait training with functionalelectrical stimulation (FES). Intervention with FES is scheduled 40min/day, five times a week, for 8 weeks. Gait training with ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)

Sponsors

Kagoshima University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: hemiplegic patients with brain injury; stable condition; Brunnstrom recovery of lower limb >III; informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe higher brain dysfunction; severe dementia; poor consciousness; previous gait disturbance; severe sensory disturbance; skin disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
10m-walk test at baseline and after 8-week intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fugl-Meyer Assessment, Bnnstrom stage, dified Ashworth Scale, 6 minute walk test, Functional independence Measure: FIM, Frenchay Activities Index, Stroke impact Scale—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShuji Matsumoto

Kagoshima University Dept. of Rehabilitation

shushu@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp0995-78-2538

Outcome results

None listed

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