Vibrating muscles may rewire brains after injury
NCT ID NCT05277519
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether gentle muscle vibrations can help the brain form new connections after a stroke or traumatic brain injury. Researchers will measure brain and spinal cord activity in 56 participants before, during, and after a 5-week vibration treatment. The goal is to understand how this therapy might improve walking ability, not to cure the condition.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
56 patients randomly affected to the experimental group receiving active vibration or sham
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * hemiparesis at least transient in lower limb following an acquired brain injury (stroke or traumatic brain injury) * French spoken * Affiliated to a French social insurance * No previous traumatic, vascular or neurodegenerative injuries * Having presented during the acute phase or presenting a motor deficit of one of the lower limbs * Presenting an absence of autonomy of walking at the entrance of the rehabilitation department * In the sub-acute phase, i.e. from 15 days to 6 months after the accident * Presenting moderate cognitive disorders allowing them to understand instructions and give their consent Exclusion Criteria: * strong cognitive disorders * maintenance of justice, tutelage, legal guardianship * Pregnancy and breastfeeding * Outpatients who do not have weekly follow-up in the rehabilitation department
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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