Multisensory Augmentation for Post-stroke Standing Balance

This study is testing if a method called "sensory augmentation" can help improve balance in people who have had a stroke. Many people have balance problems after a stroke, partly due to issues with their senses. Sensory augmentation uses gentle vibrations to help you feel where your body is, which might make it easier to keep your balance. You would participate in 20 balance training sessions. Half of the participants will receive balance training with sensory augmentation, while the other half will receive balance training without it. The study will measure changes in your balance using a tool called the Berg Balance Scale. To join, you must be at least 21 years old, had a stroke at least 6 months ago, have a Berg Balance Scale score less than 52, and be able to stand on your own for at least 1 minute. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 36 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study where participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: balance training with sensory augmentation or balance training without sensory stimulation. It plans to enroll 36 participants.
What's involved
You would complete 20 balance training sessions over a 10-week period. Your balance will be assessed before and after this training.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your balance will be assessed before and after a 10-week period of balance training.

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NCT05760885

Multisensory Augmentation for Post-stroke Standing Balance

Recruiting
EARLY_PHASE1Ages 21+InterventionalTreatment
VA Office of Research and Development
~36 participants
Updated 2026-01-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Balance training with sensory augmentationBalance training

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Berg Balance Scale score change
Measured over Before and after a 10-week period of balance training
Stroke

NCT05760885

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

    Charleston, South Carolinastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Jesse C. Dean, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

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  • Berg Balance Scale score changeBefore and after a 10-week period of balance training

    A standard clinical assessment to measure balance performance during various functional tasks