NCT07143630Active, not recruiting
Abdominal Electrical Stimulation for Balance and Muscle Thickness in Stroke Patients
Effects of Abdominal Electrical Stimulation on Balance and Ultrasound-Measured Muscle Thickness in Stroke Patients: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trials
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 15 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Stroke is a leading cause of balance impairment and trunk muscle weakness, which restricts independence in daily activities. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a safe rehabilitation method to activate muscles. This study will evaluate the effects of NMES applied to the abdominal muscles on balance and ultrasound-measured muscle thickness in stroke patients. The findings may provide evidence for new treatment strategies to enhance trunk function and improve quality of life after stroke.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 2 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 20 Aug 2025
- Start date
- 28 Aug 2025
- Primary completion date
- 11 Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07143630
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 2
- From 28 Aug 2025 to the primary completion date, 11 Apr 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Presence of balance problems prior to stroke.
Other illness
- History of hemiplegia on the contralateral side of the body.
- Medically unstable condition.
- History of orthopedic or neurological disease that may cause balance impairment.
- Presence of a cardiac pacemaker.
- Diagnosis of malignancy.
- Epilepsy.
- Open wound or infection in the area where stimulation will be applied.
Other
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35
- Pregnancy.
- Lack of cooperation or inability to follow instructions.
Who the study is looking for
- Age between 18 and 65 years.
- At least 1 month since the onset of stroke.
- Ability to maintain sitting balance without support.
- Ability to stand with or without support.
- Voluntary agreement to participate in the study (signed informed consent).
Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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