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Comparison the Effects of Early Functional Electrical Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerves Stimulation in Functional and Motor Recovery for Acute Stroke Patients

NCT03304340 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2017-10-09

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of postural stability, activities of daily living function, and motor capacity of persons after stroke who received transcutaneous electrical nerves stimulation (TENS) or functional electrical stimulation (FES), in addition to SR, in the post-stroke acute phase. Such persons were compared with others who received SR alone in order to determine if the addition of TENS or FES resulted in earlier or more effective recovery.

Conditions

  • Acute Stroke Intervention

Interventions

DEVICE

functional electrical stimulation (FES)

Two dual-channel stimulators (MEDTRONIC Respond Select；Empi Inc) were connected with a program timer to form one stimulating unit for functional electrical stimulation (FES). FES was delivered with 0.3-ms pulses at 30 Hz, maximum tolerance intensity about 20 to 30 mA to cause visible muscle contraction.

DEVICE

transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TENS)

Transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TENS) stimulator (BioTENS, Skylark Device \& Systems Co., Ltd,) was applied with 0.2 ms pulses, at 100 Hz in the constant mode within the subject'sensory level without muscle contraction, via (5 × 3.5 cm) electrodes attached to the motor points of quadriceps and tibialis anterior (TA) on the affected lower extremity.

OTHER

standard rehabilitation (SR)

The standard rehabilitation (SR) program was a part of a regular intervention in stroke center. The activities of SR performed including neurodevelopment facilitation techniques, range of motion exercises and movement re-learning exercises etc.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jer-Junn Lun, PhD · School institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-25
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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