RecruitingEarly Phase 1NCT05760885

Multisensory Augmentation for Post-stroke Standing Balance

Multisensory Augmentation to Improve the Standing Balance of People With Chronic Stroke

Sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Enrollment

36 participants

Start Date

Jan 14, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Stroke

Summary

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.

Eligibility

Min Age: 21 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called Balance training and a behavioral approach called Balance training with sensory augmentation for people with stroke. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 21 Years and older.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALBalance training with sensory augmentation

Participants will complete 20 balance training sessions, in which they are required to keep their balance while standing on a platform that translates under their feet. During training, sensory augmentation will be delivered with an intensity controlled in real-time by their center of pressure motion. The difficulty of the balance training task will progressively increase over successive training sessions.

BEHAVIORALBalance training

Participants will complete 20 balance training sessions, in which they are required to keep their balance while standing on a platform that translates under their feet. During training, no sensory stimulation will be delivered. The difficulty of the balance training task will progressively increase over successive training sessions.