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Effect of Shoulder Sling Use on Balance and Mobility in Subacute Stroke Patients

ConditionsHemiplegiaBalance DisordersMobility LimitationShoulder SubluxationStroke
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorArnaoutis Stylianos

About this trial

This study examines whether wearing a shoulder sling can improve balance and mobility in people who are recovering from a stroke. Participants will perform simple movement and balance tests twice-once with the sling and once without. The goal is to find out if using the sling helps patients feel more stable and safe during walking and everyday activities.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Clinical diagnosis of stroke in the subacute phase (up to 6 months post-onset)

Hemiplegia affecting one upper limb

Brunnstrom stage < 4 for the affected upper limb

Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) score > 3

Disqualifiers

Severe cognitive impairment (e.g. MMSE < 23)

Visual or vestibular disorders affecting balance

Significant orthopedic or musculoskeletal conditions of the lower limbs

Uncontrolled cardiovascular or pulmonary disease

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Shoulder Sling

    Device

    Use of a shoulder sling (Reh4mat AM-SOB) on the affected upper limb during mobility and balance testing.

  • No Sling

    Other intervention

    Functional mobility tests performed without the use of any assistive shoulder device.

Treatment groups

17 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Shoulder SlingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: No SlingActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test

Time required (in seconds) to stand up from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn, walk back, and sit down.

Time frame
Within 1 day (each participant performs it twice - with and without sling)
2

Functional Reach Test (FRT)

Distance reached (in centimeters) while standing and reaching forward without losing balance.

Time frame
Within 1 day (each participant performs it twice - with and without sling)
3

Modified Four Square Step Test (mFSST)

Time required to step in all four quadrants in a specified sequence.

Time frame
Within 1 day (each participant performs it twice - with and without sling)

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Arnaoutis Stylianos

Lead sponsor

University of West Attica

Sponsor institution

University of West Attica

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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