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. 2019 Nov 30;2019(11):CD011968. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011968.pub3

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.