About this trial
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the effect of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) therapy, applied two weeks after botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection, on spasticity and balance parameters in individuals with stroke who have ankle spasticity. The main questions it aims to answer are: Adjuvant WBV therapy administered after BoNT-A injection;
* Does it effectively improve spasticity? * Is it an effective intervention for balance and walking functions? Researchers will compare the application of WBV to a placebo application (a vibration-free application) to evaluate the effect of adjuvant WBV therapy administered after BoNT-A injection on ankle spasticity, balance, and walking function in individuals with stroke.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Participants with unilateral hemiparesis due to hemorrhage or infarction
Participants aged 18-75 years
Participants with MAS ≥2 spasticity in the ankle
Participants with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 24, indicating preserved cognitive and communication abilities
Disqualifiers
History of neurological disease (such as polyneuropathy or motor neuron diseases) other than a history of existing stroke
History of recent fracture in the lower extremity
Severe degenerative joint disease
History of implants in the lower extremity or spine
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Whole body vibration therapy
- Sham whole body vibration therapy