Vibrating soles: a new hope for stroke balance?
NCT ID NCT05760885
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a non-invasive method called sensory augmentation for people who have had a stroke at least 6 months ago and still have balance problems. Small vibrations are applied to the skin to enhance the body's natural sense of position, aiming to make standing steadier and reduce fall risk. The trial involves 36 participants and measures balance with standard clinical tests.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age of at least 21 years; 2. Experience of a stroke at least 6 months prior to participation; 3. Berg Balance Scale score less than 52 4. Ability to stand independently for at least 1 minute without wearing an AFO or other brace that would preclude delivery of stimulation to the ankle or foot sole 5. Provision of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Resting blood pressure higher than 220/110 mm Hg 2. History of unstable cardiac arrhythmias, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis, angina or dyspnea at rest or during activities of daily living 3. Pre-existing neurological disorders or dementia 4. Severe visual impairment 5. History of DVT or pulmonary embolism within 6 months 6. Uncontrolled diabetes with recent weight loss, diabetic coma, or frequent insulin reactions
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29401-5703, United States
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