| Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000063330 |
|---|---|
| Receipt number | R000072429 |
| Scientific Title | Effects of Eyes-Closed Standing Training on a Foam Surface on Postural Control in Patients With Stroke: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Date of disclosure of the study information | 2026/10/25 |
| Last modified on | 2026/10/18 18:14:20 |
Effects of Eyes-Closed Standing Training on a Foam Surface on Postural Control in Patients With Stroke: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Eyes-Closed Standing Training on a Foam Surface in Stroke
Effects of Eyes-Closed Standing Training on a Foam Surface on Postural Control in Patients With Stroke: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Eyes-Closed Standing Training on a Foam Surface on Postural Control in Patients With Stroke: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
| Japan |
Stroke
| Rehabilitation medicine |
Others
NO
To investigate the short-term effects of one week of eyes-closed standing training on a foam surface on static standing postural control and balance performance in patients with stroke, compared with usual rehabilitation.
Efficacy
Brief-BESTest total score
The Brief-BESTest will be assessed at baseline and after the 1-week intervention. Changes in the total score will be compared between the Mat and Control groups.
1. Scores of individual Brief-BESTest items
2. Trunk acceleration measures during quiet standing: root mean square (RMS) acceleration in the anteroposterior (AP) and mediolateral (ML) directions, jerk, frequency characteristics, power spectral density (PSD), mean or median frequency, and acceleration trajectory area.
Quiet standing will be assessed under three conditions: eyes open on a firm surface, eyes closed on a firm surface, and eyes closed on a foam surface. All outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after the 1-week intervention and compared between groups.
Interventional
Parallel
Randomized
Individual
Single blind -investigator(s) and assessor(s) are blinded
Active
YES
YES
Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.
NO
Central registration
2
Treatment
| Maneuver |
The Mat group will receive standing training using a standardized balance mat (manufactured by Hapquitous Inc., EquiTest-compliant, and designed for frailty and vestibular function assessment) as part of a 60-minute usual rehabilitation session. The standing task will be performed primarily with eyes closed, with the feet positioned 10 cm apart and the arms crossed over the chest. Training will consist of up to six 30-second sets per session, five times per week for one week. After each intervention session, subjective task difficulty will be assessed using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
The intervention will be discontinued if the Borg Scale score reaches 15 or higher, if the participant is unable to maintain standing safely, if the participant requests discontinuation, or if the treating physical therapist determines that continuation is unsafe.
The Control group will receive 60 minutes of usual rehabilitation. No additional standing training on an unstable support surface will be provided as part of the study. Usual rehabilitation may include range-of-motion exercises, muscle strengthening exercises, standing and balance training, gait training, and activities of daily living (ADL) training. The content of usual rehabilitation in both groups will be recorded using a standardized checklist.
| 20 | years-old | <= |
| 90 | years-old | > |
Male and Female
1. Patients with first-ever stroke.
2. Hospitalized patients undergoing rehabilitation.
3. Patients who are able to perform standing tasks under appropriate safety supervision.
4. Patients who are able to understand the instructions for the study tasks.
5. Patients who provide written informed consent after receiving an explanation of the study.
1. Patients with orthopedic disorders that substantially affect standing and balance performance.
2. Patients with neurological disorders other than stroke.
3. Patients with comorbidities, such as severe heart failure, that may compromise the safe performance of standing tasks.
4. Patients who have difficulty understanding or performing the study tasks due to severe cognitive impairment or other conditions.
5. Patients who are judged by the treating physician or physical therapist to be unable to participate in the study for other reasons.
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| 1st name | Rai |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Sugiyama |
Fukuoka rehabilitation hospital
Department of Rehabilitation
819-8551
7-770 Nokata, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 819-8551, Japan
092-812-1555
25624007@edu.cc.saga-u.ac.jp
| 1st name | Sugiyama |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Rai |
Fukuoka Rehabilitation Hospital
Department of Rehabilitation
819-8551
7-770 Nokata, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 819-8551, Japan
819-8551
25624007@edu.cc.saga-u.ac.jp
Fukuoka Rehabilitation Hospital
Rai Sugiyama
None
Other
Saga Rehabilitation Hospital
Yohkoh Rehabilitation Hospital
Yanagawa Rehabilitation Hospital
Yamagata Saisei Hospital
Fukuoka Sanno Hospital
Kyushu University Hospital
Medical Ethics Committee, Fukuoka Rehabilitation Hospital
7-770 Nokata, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-8551, Japan
092-812-1555
25624007@edu.cc.saga-u.ac.jp
NO
| 2026 | Year | 10 | Month | 25 | Day |
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Preinitiation
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| 2028 | Year | 03 | Month | 31 | Day |
| 2026 | Year | 10 | Month | 18 | Day |
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Value
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