Vibrating muscles may ease Post-Stroke spasticity, early trial hopes
NCT ID NCT05315726
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether gentle muscle vibration can prevent or reduce spasticity (muscle stiffness) in people who recently had a stroke. The trial has two phases: first, it validates a measurement tool, then it compares vibration therapy to a placebo in 100 patients. The goal is to see if vibration improves arm function and brain plasticity during the critical early recovery window.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- muscle vibration
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, non-drug therapy to reduce muscle stiffness and improve arm function soon after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with no prior results in the acute phase. The vibration may not reduce spasticity more than placebo, and benefits may be small or short-lived.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chu Dijon Bourgogne
RECRUITINGDijon, 21000, France
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SSR Marguerite BOUCICAUT
RECRUITINGChalon-sur-Saône, 71100, France