Vibration Training to Help Standing Balance After Stroke
Tests vibration-based sensory training to improve standing balance in adults with chronic stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Multisensory Augmentation for Post-stroke Standing Balance
Key facts
- Where
- Charleston, United StatesSee the site
- Phase
- Early phase 1
Where in United States
- Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SCCharleston, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Trial code
- NCT05760885
- Record updated
- 6 January 2026
- Original description
Many individuals who experience a stroke have problems with their balance. In part, these balance problems may be due to sensory issues. This study will test whether sensory augmentation has the potential to improve post-stroke balance. Sensory augmentation is a method by which non-invasive vibration is used to enhance the sensory information available to users, which may make it easier to feel where they are and prevent losses of balance.Read full original descriptionShow less
Multisensory Augmentation to Improve the Standing Balance of People With Chronic Stroke
Many individuals who experience a stroke have problems with their balance. In part, these balance problems may be due to sensory issues. This study will test whether sensory augmentation has the potential to improve post-stroke balance. Sensory augmentation is a method by which non-invasive vibration is used to enhance the sensory information available to users, which may make it easier to feel where they are and prevent losses of balance.
Inclusion: Age of at least 21 years; Experience of a stroke at least 6 months prior to participation; Berg Balance Scale score less than 52; Ability to stand independently for at least 1 minute without wearing an AFO or other brace that would preclude delivery of stimulation to the ankle or foot sole; Provision of informed consent.
Exclusion: History of unstable cardiac arrhythmias, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis, angina or dyspnea at rest or during activities of daily living; Pre-existing neurological disorders or dementia; Severe visual impairment; History of DVT or pulmonary embolism within 6 months; Uncontrolled diabetes with recent weight loss, diabetic coma, or frequent insulin reactions; Resting blood pressure higher than 220/110 mm Hg.