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Behavioral Intervention

Multisensory Balance Training for Stroke (MAB Trial)

Q: Are there currently opportunities to participate in this experiment?

<p>Information housed on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this particular trial is no longer recruiting patients, as the initial posting date was October 1st 2024 and last edited date was March 6th 2023. However, there are currently 1031 other active medical experiments seeking volunteers.</p>

Phase < 1

Waitlist Available

Led By Jesse C. Dean, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Age of at least 21 years

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

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up before and after a 10-week period of balance training

Awards & highlights

MAB Trial Summary

This trial will test whether vibration can help stroke patients with balance issues by giving them more sensory info to stay steady.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 21 who had a stroke at least 6 months ago and are now having trouble with balance, as shown by scoring less than 52 on the Berg Balance Scale. They must be able to stand unaided for a minute but can't have certain heart conditions, other neurological disorders, severe vision loss, recent serious blood clots or uncontrolled diabetes.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is looking into whether adding non-invasive vibration (sensory augmentation) to balance training helps improve standing balance in people who've had a stroke. Participants will receive either regular balance training or enhanced training with sensory feedback.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves non-invasive vibration, side effects might include discomfort where the vibration is applied or skin irritation. However, significant side effects are not commonly expected from such non-invasive procedures.

MAB Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 21 years old or older.

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I can stand on my own for at least 1 minute without any support or braces.

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My balance score is below 52.

MAB Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ before and after a 10-week period of balance training

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~before and after a 10-week period of balance training

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and before and after a 10-week period of balance training for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Berg Balance Scale score change

Secondary outcome measures

Limits of Stability score (non-paretic direction)

Limits of Stability score (paretic direction)

Mediolateral center of pressure velocity

MAB Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Sensory AugmentationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will receive sensory augmentation in the form of non-invasive vibration, while balance training is performed as described below.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will receive balance training, without any sensory augmentation.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,609 Previous Clinical Trials

3,306,417 Total Patients Enrolled

83 Trials studying Stroke

6,682 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

Jesse C. Dean, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorRalph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

2 Previous Clinical Trials

98 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Stroke

98 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

Media Library

Balance training with sensory augmentation (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05760885 — Phase < 1

Stroke Research Study Groups: Sensory Augmentation, Control

Stroke Clinical Trial 2023: Balance training with sensory augmentation Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05760885 — Phase < 1

Balance training with sensory augmentation (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05760885 — Phase < 1

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there currently opportunities to participate in this experiment?

"Information housed on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this particular trial is no longer recruiting patients, as the initial posting date was October 1st 2024 and last edited date was March 6th 2023. However, there are currently 1031 other active medical experiments seeking volunteers."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Multisensory Augmentation for Post-stroke Standing Balance

2024. "Multisensory Augmentation for Post-stroke Standing Balance". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05760885.