The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Therapy Following Botulinum Toxin A Injection on Spasticity and Balance in Stroke Patients

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorUludag University

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

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators