Simple ankle exercises improve balance in stroke survivors

NCT ID NCT07420608

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Iqra National University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether special ankle exercises could improve balance and walking in people who had a stroke at least a year ago. 140 participants were split into two groups: one did the ankle training plus standard gait training, the other did standard gait training alone. After 12 weeks, the ankle training group showed better balance and movement. The goal is to reduce falls and improve daily life for stroke survivors.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: targeted ankle proprioceptive training
What this could lead to: If this training works, it could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve balance and walking in people who have had a stroke.
What could go wrong: This is a completed trial, but results may not apply to all stroke survivors. The training requires supervision and may not help those with severe impairments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

perceptual disorders Somatosensory Disorders stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BALANCE; DISTORTED PROPRIOCEPTIVE DISORDERS STROKE SEQUELAE

Contacts and locations

Locations

IQRA National University

Swāt, Peshawar, Pakistan

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