A Fundamental Study of Brain Representation Mechanisms Using fNIRS: Insights into Verticality Perception and Balance Control

A Fundamental Study of Brain Representation Mechanisms Using fNIRS: Insights into Verticality Perception and Balance Control - A Fundamental Study of Brain Representation Mechanisms Using fNIRS: Insights into Verticality Perception and Balance Control

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061166

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-07

Start date

2026-04-07

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

Healthy participants, Stroke

Interventions

Interventions consist of truncal tilt training performed under two conditions. The specific intervention involving a wedge involves inserting a wedge under the ischial tuberosity on the hemiparetic si

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with first-ever stroke resulting in hemiplegia Presence of supratentorial lesions Individuals who provided informed consent after receiving a verbal explanation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Withdrawal of consent or a request to decline participation by the subject. Cases where the principal investigator or sub-investigator determines that discontinuation is appropriate for other reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
fNIRS, Subjective Postural Vertical, Berg Balance Scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Scale for contraversive Pushing(SCP), Center of Pressure(COP), Trunk Control Test(TCT), Functional in Sitting Test(FIST), Functional Independence Measure(FIM)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKota Sawa

SBC Tokyo Medical University Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Heath Sciences

kota-s@sbctmu.ac.jp+81473822617

Outcome results

None listed

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