UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060125
Receipt number R000068765
Scientific Title The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation of the Gluteus Medius combined with Gait Training in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/12/23
Last modified on 2025/12/18 20:44:54

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Basic information

Public title

The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation of the Gluteus Medius combined with Gait Training in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym

The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation of the Gluteus Medius in Stroke Patient

Scientific Title

The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation of the Gluteus Medius combined with Gait Training in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation of the Gluteus Medius in Stroke Patients

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Stroke

Classification by specialty

Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the effect of combining transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) of the gluteus medius with gait training on gait performance in subacute stroke patients.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

10-meter walking test
Acceleration data
(baseline / after 2 weeks of intervention / after 4 weeks of intervention)

Key secondary outcomes

Time Up & Go Test
Berg Balance Scale
Modified Ashworth Scale
Fugl-Meyer Assessment (Lower extremity motor and sensory subscales)
(baseline / after 2 weeks of intervention / after 4 weeks of intervention)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

Gait training combined with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of the gluteus medius (20 min/day, 5 days/week, for 4 weeks)

Interventions/Control_2

Gait training (4 weeks)

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Patients with first-ever supratentorial stroke
2) Able to walk >=16 m without a walking aid or assistance
3) Within 90 days after stroke onset

Key exclusion criteria

1) Contraindications to electrical stimulation therapy
2) Bilateral hemispheric lesions
3) Difficulty understanding instructions due to severe higher brain dysfunction or cognitive impairment
4) History of neurological disease
5) History of orthopedic disease

Target sample size

36


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Takafumi
Middle name
Last name Kidera

Organization

Yohkoh rehabilitation hospital

Division name

Department of rehabilitation

Zip code

857-0022

Address

855-1 Yamate-cho, Sasebo City, Nagasaki

TEL

0956-25-3210

Email

tkfmkdr829@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Takafumi
Middle name
Last name Kidera

Organization

Yohkoh rehabilitation hospital

Division name

Department of rehabilitation

Zip code

857-0022

Address

855-1 Yamate-cho, Sasebo City, Nagasaki

TEL

0956-25-3210

Homepage URL


Email

tkfmkdr829@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Yohkoh rehabilitation hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Yohkoh rehabilitation hospital

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Yohkoh rehabilitation hospital clinical research ethics review committee

Address

855-1 Yamate-cho, Sasebo City, Nagasaki

Tel

0956-25-3210

Email

yohkoh@hakujyujikai.or.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 12 Month 23 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 11 Month 18 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 12 Month 23 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 09 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 12 Month 18 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 12 Month 18 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068765