Stimulating Postural Control to Augment Rehabilitation After Cerebral Stroke (SPARC): a Pilot Trial
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Stroke
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 16 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto · Other
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About This Trial
People living with stroke have a high risk of falling and this risk increases as mobility improves over the first year post-stroke. Despite the high number of falls, there is a lack of interventions to prevent falls after stroke. One possible solution is to alter nerve activity through delivery of a stimulus, such as electrical stimulation. The purpose of this study is to describe and compare clin…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged 18 years or greater
* Diagnosed with a middle cerebral artery stroke \>1 year ago
* Community-dwelling (i.e. not living in long-term care or other inpatient setting)
* Able to stand independently for 60 seconds
* Able to understand spoken English
Exclusion Criteria:
* A…
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