The effectiveness of functional electrical stimulation based on a normal gait pattern on subjects with early stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
Biomed Res Int
; 2014: 545408, 2014.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-25114907
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the effectiveness of four-channel FES based on a normal gait pattern on improving functional ability in subjects early after ischemic stroke.METHODS:
Forty-five subjects were randomly assigned into a four-channel FES group (n=16), a placebo group (n=15), or a dual-channel group (n=14). Stimulation lasted for 30 min in each session with 1 session/day, 5 days a week for 3 weeks. All subjects were assessed at baseline, at 3 weeks of treatment, and at 3 months after the treatment had finished. The assessments included Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Functional Ambulation Category (FAC), and the Modified Barthel Index (MBI).RESULTS:
All 3 groups demonstrated significant improvements in all outcome measurements from pre- to posttreatment and further gains at followup. The score of FMA and MBI improved significantly in the four-channel group at the end of the 3 weeks of training. And the scores of PASS, BBS, MBI, and FAC in the four-channel group were significantly higher than those of the placebo group.CONCLUSIONS:
This study indicated that four-channel FES can improve motor function, balance, walking ability, and performance of activities of daily living in subjects with early ischemic stroke.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Electric Stimulation Therapy
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Stroke
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Stroke Rehabilitation
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Gait
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Biomed Res Int
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China