StrokeNCT07898657
Effect of an Electromagnetic Trainer on Gait and Balance Recovery After Stroke
A study testing Electromagnetic trainer and Standard medical rehabilitation in people with Stroke, run by Karaganda Medical University at 2 sites in Kazakhstan.
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an electromagnetic trainer in improving lower limb motor function, gait, and balance in patients after cerebral stroke. The study will include 80 adult patients with a first-ever cerebral stroke who are undergoing medical rehabilitation. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Stroke
- What is being tested?
- Electromagnetic trainer and Standard medical rehabilitation
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesKazakhstan
- Study dates
- 12 May 2026to Aug 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 18 to 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- First-ever confirmed cerebral stroke.
- Adults aged 18 to 75 years.
- Acute or early subacute period after stroke following early verticalization.
- Clear consciousness.
- Presence of lower-limb motor impairment.
- MMSE score ≥25.
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- No rheumatologic conditions, including contractures or severe pain that may interfere with rehabilitation.
- No acute or decompensated chronic internal diseases.
- Provision of written informed consent to participate in the study.
Who cannot join
- Impaired or unclear consciousness.
- Recurrent stroke.
- Absence of lower-limb motor impairment.
- Cognitive impairment (MMSE <25).
- Rheumatologic conditions, including contractures or severe pain that may interfere with rehabilitation.
- Acute or decompensated chronic internal diseases.
- Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Kazakhstan2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Akzhan Clinic
Karaganda, Qaraghandy Oblysy
Inna Bolshakova, +77773512504, I.Malysheva@qmu.kz
Inna A Bolshakova
- Recruiting
Multidisciplinary Hospital named after Professor H. Zh. Makazhanov
Karaganda, Qaraghandy Oblysy
Inna Bolshakova, +77773512504, I.Malysheva@qmu.kz
Inna Bolshakova
About this study
Official title: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Electromagnetic Trainer in Restoring Gait and Balance in Patients After Cerebral Stroke
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an electromagnetic trainer in improving lower limb motor function, gait, and balance in patients after cerebral stroke. The study will include 80 adult patients with a first-ever cerebral stroke who are undergoing medical rehabilitation. Participants will be randomly allocated to two parallel groups. The control group will receive standard medical rehabilitation, while the intervention group will receive standard rehabilitation combined with motor training using an electromagnetic trainer. Clinical and functional assessments will include neurological status, functional independence, gait and balance, lower limb motor function, muscle tone, range of motion, and psycho-emotional status. The study is expected to determine whether the addition of electromagnetic motor training provides greater improvement in functional outcomes compared with standard rehabilitation alone.
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Being tested
- Electromagnetic trainer, Standard medical rehabilitation
- Keywords
- Stroke rehabilitation, Electromechanical rehabilitation device, Lower limb motor function, Balance, Gait
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Electromagnetic trainerDevice
Motor training using an electromagnetic trainer to improve lower limb motor function, gait, and balance after cerebral stroke. The intervention is provided in addition to standard medical rehabilitation.
Standard medical rehabilitationOther
- Standard medical rehabilitation provided to participants after cerebral stroke according to the clinical rehabilitation program.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| standart rehabilitation alone | Active comparator | Participants will receive standard medical rehabilitation after stroke. Receives: Other: Standard medical rehabilitation |
| standart rehabilitation plus trainer | Experimental | Participants will receive standard medical rehabilitation combined with motor training using an electromagnetic trainer. Receives: Device: Electromagnetic trainer; Other: Standard medical rehabilitation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Berg Balance Scale (BBS)
Change in Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation. The BBS ranges from 0 to 56 points, with higher scores indicating better balance.
Measured: From baseline to the end of the rehabilitation course (approximately 10 days).
Secondary outcomes (7)
Change in Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Change in Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation. The total score ranges from 0 to 28 points, with higher scores indicating better gait and balance performance.
Measured: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Change in Timed Up and Go (TUG) test time from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Change in the time required to complete the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test from baseline to the end of rehabilitation. Time is measured in seconds; lower times indicate better functional mobility.
Measured: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Fugl-Meyer Assessment - Lower Extremity, Section E (0-28 points)
Change in lower-extremity motor function assessed using Section E of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment. The score ranges from 0 to 28 points, with higher scores indicating better motor function.
Measured: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Change in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Change in neurological impairment assessed using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) from baseline to the end of rehabilitation. The total score ranges from 0 to 42 points, with higher scores indicating more severe neurological impairment.
Measured: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Change in Modified Ashworth Scale score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Change in muscle tone assessed using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) from baseline to the end of rehabilitation. The scale grades resistance to passive movement from 0 to 4, with an additional grade of 1+, where applicable. Higher grades indicate greater muscle tone and spasticity.
Measured: At rehabilitation admission (baseline) and at discharge from rehabilitation (approximately 10 days after baseline).
Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Change in anxiety and depressive symptoms assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) from baseline to the end of rehabilitation. The scale consists of two subscales: anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D), each ranging from 0 to 21 points. Higher scores indicate greater severity of anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Measured: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Change in Barthel Index score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Change in functional independence assessed using the Barthel Index from baseline to the end of rehabilitation. The total score ranges from 0 to 100 points, with higher scores indicating greater independence in activities of daily living.
Measured: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Oct 2026
- Study start12 May 2026
- Primary completionAug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionAug 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- 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
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Karaganda Medical University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Tokzhan Toktarovna Kispayeva, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Study chair, Karaganda Medical University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07898657
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EMT-STROKE
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 5 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Electromagnetic Trainer in Restoring Gait and Balance in Patients After Cerebral Stroke
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07898657
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EMT-STROKE
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Keywords
- Stroke rehabilitation, Electromechanical rehabilitation device, Lower limb motor function, Balance, Gait
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Karaganda Medical UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 12 May 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Aug 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Oct 2026 (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.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an electromagnetic trainer in improving lower limb motor function, gait, and balance in patients after cerebral stroke. The study will include 80 adult patients with a first-ever cerebral stroke who are undergoing medical rehabilitation. Participants will be randomly allocated to two parallel groups. The control group will receive standard medical rehabilitation, while the intervention group will receive standard rehabilitation combined with motor training using an electromagnetic trainer. Clinical and functional assessments will include neurological status, functional independence, gait and balance, lower limb motor function, muscle tone, range of motion, and psycho-emotional status. The study is expected to determine whether the addition of electromagnetic motor training provides greater improvement in functional outcomes compared with standard rehabilitation alone.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| standart rehabilitation alone | Active comparator | Other: Standard medical rehabilitationParticipants will receive standard medical rehabilitation after stroke. |
| standart rehabilitation plus trainer | Experimental | Device: Electromagnetic trainer, Other: Standard medical rehabilitationParticipants will receive standard medical rehabilitation combined with motor training using an electromagnetic trainer. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- First-ever confirmed cerebral stroke.
- Adults aged 18 to 75 years.
- Acute or early subacute period after stroke following early verticalization.
- Clear consciousness.
- Presence of lower-limb motor impairment.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Impaired or unclear consciousness.
- Recurrent stroke.
- Absence of lower-limb motor impairment.
- Cognitive impairment (MMSE <25).
- Rheumatologic conditions, including contractures or severe pain that may interfere with rehabilitation.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electromagnetic trainerMotor training using an electromagnetic trainer to improve lower limb motor function, gait, and balance after cerebral stroke. The intervention is provided in addition to standard medical rehabilitation. | Device | standart rehabilitation plus trainer |
| Standard medical rehabilitation- Standard medical rehabilitation provided to participants after cerebral stroke according to the clinical rehabilitation program. | Other | standart rehabilitation alone, standart rehabilitation plus trainer |
Primary outcome
Berg Balance Scale (BBS)
Time frame: From baseline to the end of the rehabilitation course (approximately 10 days).
Change in Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation. The BBS ranges from 0 to 56 points, with higher scores indicating better balance.
7 secondary outcomes
Change in Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Time frame: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Change in Timed Up and Go (TUG) test time from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Time frame: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Fugl-Meyer Assessment - Lower Extremity, Section E (0-28 points)
Time frame: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Change in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Time frame: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Change in Modified Ashworth Scale score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Time frame: At rehabilitation admission (baseline) and at discharge from rehabilitation (approximately 10 days after baseline).
Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Time frame: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Change in Barthel Index score from baseline to the end of rehabilitation
Time frame: Baseline to end of rehabilitation (approximately 10 days)
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Oct 2026.
- 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.
Tokzhan Toktarovna Kispayeva, Doctor of Medical Sciences study chair
Karaganda Medical University
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Electromagnetic trainer and Standard medical rehabilitation in people with Stroke, run by Karaganda Medical University at 2 sites in Kazakhstan.
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 9 inclusion and 7 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Kazakhstan. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Inna A Bolshakova (+77773512504, I.Malysheva@qmu.kz), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Berg Balance Scale (BBS) (time frame: From baseline to the end of the rehabilitation course (approximately 10 days).). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 Oct 2026.