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Anti-Gravity Treadmill and Electromagnetic Stimulation in Stroke Rehabilitation

NCT07698639 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 105

Last updated 2026-08-18

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding new technologies to standard therapy helps people recover after a stroke. It looks at adults aged 18 to 74 who recently had a stroke and need help with moving and walking.

The main questions the study aims to answer are:

Does adding anti-gravity treadmill training to standard physical therapy improve balance and walking ability? Does adding high-intensity electromagnetic therapy to the treadmill program further help lower muscle stiffness and improve movement? Are these combined exercise treatments safe for the participants?

Researchers will compare three groups of participants to see which combination works best:

Group 1 receives standard physical therapy and anti-gravity treadmill training. Group 2 receives standard physical therapy, anti-gravity treadmill training, and electromagnetic therapy.

Group 3 receives standard physical therapy only.

Participants will:

Complete standard physical and daily living therapy for three to four hours a day, five days a week.

Exercise on a special treadmill that uses air pressure to support their body weight (Groups 1 and 2 only).

Receive a 15-minute electromagnetic stimulation treatment on their leg muscles 10 times over two weeks (Group 2 only).

Take movement, balance, and walking tests at the start and at the end of the two-week program.

Conditions

  • Stroke
  • Muscle Spasticity
  • Stroke Rehabilitation

Interventions

DEVICE

Anti-Gravity Treadmill

A treadmill system that enables walking training with partial body weight support (up to 100%) by creating positive pressure in a sealed chamber housing the participant. This technology makes it possible to begin restorative walking training as early as possible after a stroke, without the risk of overloading weakened muscle groups or causing falls.

DEVICE

High-Intensity Electromagnetic Stimulation

A therapeutic device utilizing high-intensity pulsed electromagnetic fields that can penetrate deep-seated tissues to produce an antispastic effect. The treatment is applied directly to the spastic leg muscles and their antagonists to reduce muscle tone and support motor recovery.

PROCEDURE

Standard Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation consisting of daily physical therapy (limb movement training, balance, and walking exercises), occupational therapy, speech therapy as indicated, and neuropsychological sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • BTL Industries Ltd.

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
74 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-15
Primary Completion
2026-05-31
Completion
2026-05-31

Countries

  • Russia

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT07698639 on ClinicalTrials.gov