NCT07353190Completed
Comparison of the Effectiveness of TENS and TENS + NMES Treatment in Stroke Patients With Shoulder Pain
Comparison of the Effectiveness of TENS and TENS + NMES Treatment in Stroke Patients With Shoulder Pain: Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 14 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
In this study, the effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (TENS + NMES) applied in addition to TENS on pain, shoulder joint range of motion and upper extremity functions will be comparatively evaluated in stroke patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain. In this direction, in the study; The effectiveness of both treatment approaches on the severity of hemiplegic shoulder pain, their contribution to shoulder functionality and daily living activities will be examined; It will be investigated whether NMES application added to TENS provides an additional clinical benefit compared to TENS.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (actual)
- First submitted
- 27 Dec 2025
- Start date
- 1 Feb 2026
- Primary completion date
- 28 Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Medical Park Bursa Hospital
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07353190
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 40
- From 1 Feb 2026 to the primary completion date, 28 Apr 2026
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who the study is looking for
- Individuals aged 18 and over
- Patients with a history of clinically and radiologically confirmed ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
- Hemiplegic shoulder pain in the affected shoulder
- Shoulder pain severity VAS/NRS ≥ 2
- At least 2 weeks and at most 1 year have passed since the onset of stroke
- Have a level of cognitive and communicative competence that will not hinder the application of clinical evaluations and scales
- Must have signed the Informed Volunteer Consent Form to participate in the study.
- Must have a general medical condition to participate in a conventional rehabilitation program
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VM Medical Park Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bursa | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
| Ilker Celikcan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bursa | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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