Effect of tibialis anterior focal muscle vibration for gait rehabilitation in hemiplegic individuals during the subacute phase after stroke: the NEUROVIB-AVC study protocol - a multicentric randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gait recovery remains one of the most determining factors in social participation for poststroke individuals, in whom ankle dorsiflexor function is closely related to gait speed. Focal muscle vibration has shown promising neurophysiological and clinical effects in neuromotor recovery. However, it remains to be determined whether tibialis anterior focal muscle vibration applied to the paretic limb could improve walking speed when implemented in early rehabilitation after stroke occurrence.

Methods and analysis

This study describes a multicentric randomised controlled trial in which 70 participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to the tibialis anterior focal muscle vibration group or the sham group, in addition to their conventional rehabilitation. Part

SUBMITTER: Bessaguet H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12056635 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature