UMIN000031957.
Trial name or title | Prevention of shoulder subluxation in stroke patients with magnetic stimulation: a randomised controlled trial |
Methods | RCT |
Participants |
Inclusion criteria: people with hemiplegia after stroke with stable general condition, aged 20 or older Exclusion criteria: history of epilepsy, cardiac pacemaker, difficulty in sitting position over 40 minutes, magnetic materials near the stimulation site, distance between acromion and humeral head more than 1/2 fingerbreadth, inpatients expected to discharge within 6 weeks, pregnant women |
Interventions | 6 weeks of magnetic stimulation in addition to usual training: 20 minutes of stimulation per day, 5 days per week, plus physical therapy and occupational therapy |
Outcomes |
Primary outcome: changes in humeral head position by X‐ray examination after 6‐week intervention Secondary outcomes: changes in motor function, joint range of motion, muscle strength, pain |
Starting date | 1 April 2018 |
Contact information | Kenta Fujimura, Fujita Health University, Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, 1‐98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan email: rehabmed@fujita‐hu.ac.jp |
Notes | UMIN000031957 |
RCT: randomised controlled trial.