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Effect of Shoulder Sling Use on Balance and Mobility in Subacute Stroke Patients

NCT06904768 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 17

Last updated 2025-04-01

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Summary

This study examines whether wearing a shoulder sling can improve balance and mobility in people who are recovering from a stroke. Participants will perform simple movement and balance tests twice-once with the sling and once without. The goal is to find out if using the sling helps patients feel more stable and safe during walking and everyday activities.

Conditions

  • Hemiplegia
  • Balance Disorders
  • Mobility Limitation
  • Shoulder Subluxation
  • Stroke

Interventions

DEVICE

Shoulder Sling

Use of a shoulder sling (Reh4mat AM-SOB) on the affected upper limb during mobility and balance testing.

OTHER

No Sling

Functional mobility tests performed without the use of any assistive shoulder device.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of West Attica

    collaborator OTHER

  • Arnaoutis Stylianos

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nikolaos Chrysagis · University of West Attica

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-13
Primary Completion
2025-04-30
Completion
2025-04-30

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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