Shock or feedback? new study tests best way to fix stroke shoulder pain
NCT ID NCT07423455
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two therapies—neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and EMG biofeedback—for treating shoulder subluxation in stroke survivors. Thirty-six participants will receive one of the therapies plus standard physiotherapy for three weeks. The goal is to see which approach better improves shoulder stability, reduces pain, and enhances quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show which therapy is more effective for improving shoulder stability and reducing pain in stroke survivors with shoulder subluxation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. The therapies may show no significant difference or benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 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: * ≥18 years of age, * Disease duration \>3 months, * Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) confirmed by ultrasonography (USG), * Upper extremity and hand Brunnstrom motor stages between 2 and 5 Exclusion Criteria: * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \<24, * Visual/hearing impairments, or neglect, * Steroid injection for shoulder pain within the last 3 months, * Unstable systemic disease, * Spasticity with Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score 3-4, * Presence of metal implants or pacemaker
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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