StrokeNCT06276075
The Impact of Erigo®Pro Therapy and Motor Imagery on the Balance of Stroke Patients.
A study testing Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imagery in people with Stroke, run by Anna Olczak at 1 site in Poland.
Trial summary
The aim of the study is to examine the impact of motor imagery, Erigo®Pro tilt table intervention, and classic rehabilitation on the balance of people after a stroke. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 38 to 85 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Stroke
- What is being tested?
- Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imagery
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 66 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePoland
- Study dates
- 15 Dec 2023to 10 Sep 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 38 to 85 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 1) patients 6-8 weeks post-stroke, 2) aged 38-85 years, mean, 3) males and females, 4) walking with or without assistance (modified Rankin scale = 3), 5) with slight neurological deficits (NIHSS ≤7).
Who cannot join
- 1) stroke up to six weeks after the episode, 2) epilepsy, 3) no possibility to sit and stand, 4) persistent deficit of speech and cognitive functions, lack of attention, 5) visual disturbances, 6) depression, 7) high or very low blood pressure, dizziness, malaise.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Influence of Therapy Enriched With the Erigo®Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke - a Randomized Observational Study.
The aim of the study is to examine the impact of motor imagery, Erigo®Pro tilt table intervention, and classic rehabilitation on the balance of people after a stroke.
Read the detailed description
DESIGN: randomized observational study. SETTING: A hospital Rehabilitation Department. POPULATION: Sixty-six post-stroke patients mean, 64.85 ± 18.62 years. METHODS: 66 stroke patients were randomly assigned to three groups (22 people each) with different therapies (conventional, with the addition of Erigo®Pro and enriched with motor imagery). The therapy duration was two weeks. Patients underwent assessment before and after completion of therapy. The study used the Trunk Stability Test, Berg Balance Scale to assess balance, as well as the Riablo device to measure static balance. Additionally, an evaluation of the superficial tension of the transverse abdominis and multifidus muscles was conducted.
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Being tested
- Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imagery
- Keywords
- stroke,, motor imaging,, Erigo®Pro tilt table,, balance,, physiotherapy
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imageryProcedure or surgery
66 stroke patients were randomly assigned to three groups (22 people each) with different therapy (conventional, with the addition of Erigo®Pro and enriched with motor imagery). The therapy duration was two weeks. Patients underwent assessment before and after completion of therapy. The study used the Trunk Stability Test, Berg Balance Scale to assess balance, as well as the Riablo device to measure static balance. Additionally, an evaluation of the superficial tension of the transverse abdominis and multifidus muscles was conducted.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional rehabilitation | Experimental | patients performed daily physiotherapy, which included intensive preparatory training for standing and sitting positions, strengthening exercises, weight-bearing exercises, and balance and coordination exercises (from 40 to 60 minutes of therapy). Receives: Procedure: Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imagery |
| Erigo®Pro | Experimental | effective therapy included 1 session on a tilting table at an angle of 42° for 20 minutes, 5 times a week (Monday to Friday) at a speed of 32 steps per minute, followed by a physiotherapy session for two weeks. Receives: Procedure: Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imagery |
| motor imagery (MI) | Experimental | in addition to conventional physiotherapy, activity imagery during passive walking on the Erigo®Pro table was introduced. During the exercises on the table, the patients wore headphones that blocked out any external sounds, closed their eyes and their task was to imagine the sensation of their body moving (first-person imagination), differentiating the idea of walking in various real environments (park, forest, beach, snow, streets). in the city, walking at different speeds, going up and down stairs, running, etc.) Receives: Procedure: Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imagery |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Trunk Control Test
Assessment of trunk stability before and after therapy
Measured: two weeks
Berg Balance Scale
Assessment of body balance before and after therapy
Measured: two weeks
RiabloTM device
Assessment of static balance in the frontal plane before and after therapy
Measured: two weeks
RiabloTM device
Assessment of static balance in the sagittal plane before and after therapy
Measured: two weeks
Luna EMG
Assessment of the surface tension of the transverse abdominis muscle
Measured: two weeks
Luna EMG
Assessment of the surface tension of the multifidus muscle
Measured: two weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Feb 2024
- Study start15 Dec 2023
- Primary completion10 May 2024
- Study completion10 Sep 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for StrokeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Anna Olczak
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Anna Olczak, Military Institute od Medicine National Research Institute
- Investigators
- Anna M Olczak, PhD, Principal investigator, Military Institute of Medicine, Rehabilitation Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06276075
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 10/KRN/2020
- Status last verified
- Feb 2024
- First submitted
- 18 Feb 2024
- Last updated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Olczak A, Carvalho R, Stepien A, Mroz J. The Influence of Therapy Enriched with the Erigo(R)Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke-A Randomized Observational Study. Brain Sci. 2025 Mar 5;15(3):275. doi: 10.3390/brainsci15030275.
PubMed 40149796
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Influence of Therapy Enriched With the Erigo®Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke - a Randomized Observational Study.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06276075
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 10/KRN/2020
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Keywords
- stroke,, motor imaging,, Erigo®Pro tilt table,, balance,, physiotherapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Anna OlczakUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 May 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Sep 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 23 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of the study is to examine the impact of motor imagery, Erigo®Pro tilt table intervention, and classic rehabilitation on the balance of people after a stroke.
Detailed description
DESIGN: randomized observational study. SETTING: A hospital Rehabilitation Department. POPULATION: Sixty-six post-stroke patients mean, 64.85 ± 18.62 years. METHODS: 66 stroke patients were randomly assigned to three groups (22 people each) with different therapies (conventional, with the addition of Erigo®Pro and enriched with motor imagery). The therapy duration was two weeks. Patients underwent assessment before and after completion of therapy. The study used the Trunk Stability Test, Berg Balance Scale to assess balance, as well as the Riablo device to measure static balance. Additionally, an evaluation of the superficial tension of the transverse abdominis and multifidus muscles was conducted.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional rehabilitation | Experimental | Procedure: Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imagerypatients performed daily physiotherapy, which included intensive preparatory training for standing and sitting positions, strengthening exercises, weight-bearing exercises, and balance and coordination exercises (from 40 to 60 minutes of therapy). |
| Erigo®Pro | Experimental | Procedure: Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imageryeffective therapy included 1 session on a tilting table at an angle of 42° for 20 minutes, 5 times a week (Monday to Friday) at a speed of 32 steps per minute, followed by a physiotherapy session for two weeks. |
| motor imagery (MI) | Experimental | Procedure: Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imageryin addition to conventional physiotherapy, activity imagery during passive walking on the Erigo®Pro table was introduced. During the exercises on the table, the patients wore headphones that blocked out any external sounds, closed their eyes and their task was to imagine the sensation of their body moving (first-person imagination), differentiating the idea of walking in various real environments (park, forest, beach, snow, streets). in the city, walking at different speeds, going up and down stairs, running, etc.) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 38 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1) patients 6-8 weeks post-stroke, 2) aged 38-85 years, mean, 3) males and females, 4) walking with or without assistance (modified Rankin scale = 3), 5) with slight neurological deficits (NIHSS ≤7).
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1) stroke up to six weeks after the episode, 2) epilepsy, 3) no possibility to sit and stand, 4) persistent deficit of speech and cognitive functions, lack of attention, 5) visual disturbances, 6) depression, 7) high or very low blood pressure, dizziness, malaise.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imagery66 stroke patients were randomly assigned to three groups (22 people each) with different therapy (conventional, with the addition of Erigo®Pro and enriched with motor imagery). The therapy duration was two weeks. Patients underwent assessment before and after completion of therapy. The study used the Trunk Stability Test, Berg Balance Scale to assess balance, as well as the Riablo device to measure static balance. Additionally, an evaluation of the superficial tension of the transverse abdominis and multifidus muscles was conducted. | Procedure or surgery | Conventional rehabilitation, Erigo®Pro, motor imagery (MI) |
Primary outcome
Trunk Control Test
Time frame: two weeks
Assessment of trunk stability before and after therapy
Berg Balance Scale
Time frame: two weeks
Assessment of body balance before and after therapy
RiabloTM device
Time frame: two weeks
Assessment of static balance in the frontal plane before and after therapy
RiabloTM device
Time frame: two weeks
Assessment of static balance in the sagittal plane before and after therapy
Luna EMG
Time frame: two weeks
Assessment of the surface tension of the transverse abdominis muscle
Luna EMG
Time frame: two weeks
Assessment of the surface tension of the multifidus muscle
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Jan 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40149796Olczak A, Carvalho R, Stepien A, Mroz J. The Influence of Therapy Enriched with the Erigo(R)Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke-A Randomized Observational Study. Brain Sci. 2025 Mar 5;15(3):275. doi: 10.3390/brainsci15030275.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Anna M Olczak, PhD principal investigator
Military Institute of Medicine, Rehabilitation Clinic
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Conventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imagery in people with Stroke, run by Anna Olczak at 1 site in Poland.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Poland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Trunk Control Test (time frame: two weeks). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06276075, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jan 2026.