Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
PNS group One hour of peripheral nerve electrical stimulation followed by 20 minutes balance exercises using a home video game console, 5 times a week for 4 weeks.
Sham group One hour of electrode
Sponsors
Kishiwada Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with first-onset stroke. Patients with lesions in the cerebral cortex and subcortex. Patients without difficult-to-intervene cognitive impairment (Mini Mental State Examination over 20 points). Patients who can stand and walk with supervision. Patinets who consent to the research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those with a functional balance scale of 45 points or more. Patients whose ADL decreased during the intervention period due to orthopedic disease, etc. Patients with acute exacerbation during the intervention period. Patients with higher brain dysfunction such as pusher syndrome, attention deficits, hemispatial neglect, and apraxia that make intervention difficult. Patients with unstable blood pressure fluctuations or medical diseases. Patients with peripheral neuropathy that affects sensory and motor functions in the lower extremities. pacemaker users.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test Evaluation time: before and after intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| functional balance scale maximum gait speed Fugl Meyer assessment Modified Ashworth Scale Functional Indedependence Measure Evaluation time: before and after intervention | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHiroshi Okuno
Kishiwada Rehabilitation Hospital Rehabilitation Center
Outcome results
None listed