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Faster platform pushes may speed up balance recovery after stroke

NCT ID NCT06555016

Symptom relief Sponsor: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Oct 01, 2026 · Last updated Oct 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

People who have had a stroke often fall because their balance reactions are slow or weak. Researchers are testing whether a physiotherapy program called reactive balance training works faster when the platform movements are more intense. Adults more than six months past a stroke join one of three groups: high-intensity training, moderate-intensity training, or a walking control group. Over four one-hour sessions in a week, the training groups practice recovering from 36 platform movements that push them off balance. The study tracks how quickly participants improve their stepping reactions.

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Active substance
Reactive balance training, a physiotherapy program that uses repeated platform movements to practice balance reactions
What this could lead to
If higher intensity works faster, physiotherapists could fit effective fall-prevention training into shorter rehabilitation sessions for people with stroke.
What could go wrong
The trial is small, with 63 participants, and it measures balance reactions during training rather than real-world falls. Faster improvements in the clinic may not translate into fewer falls at home.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 63 people

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Started

Nov 2024

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic stroke (\>6 months post-stroke) Exclusion Criteria: * Are unable to stand independently without upper-limb support for \>30 seconds and/or walk independently (without a gait aid) for ≥10 metres; * Have another neurological condition that could affect balance control (e.g., Parkinson's disease); * Have cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment8 score \<26), or severe language or communication difficulties affecting understanding instructions; * Have contraindications to RBT (has described by Mansfield et al., 2021), such as osteoporosis, activity restrictions due to cardiac event/surgery, or severe spasticity in the lower extremity; and/or * Are currently attending in- or out-patient physiotherapy or supervised exercise.

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Conditions

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Motor Activity stroke disorder

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Accidental fall Stroke

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

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    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2A2, Canada

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