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THE EFFECTS OF FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION-ASSISTED BICYCLE ERGOMETRY IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME.(CRPS)
Sponsor: Zeynep Nur Köseoğlu
Summary
The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate the effectiveness of functional electrical stimulation (FES)-assisted cycling in patients with post-stroke Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1. It also aims to assess its effects on pain, edema, functional status, and quality of life. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does FES-assisted cycling reduce pain levels in patients with CRPS Type 1 after stroke? Does FES-assisted cycling improve functional independence and motor recovery? Does FES-assisted cycling contribute to reductions in edema and improvements in quality of life? Researchers will compare FES-assisted cycling in addition to conventional rehabilitation with conventional rehabilitation alone to determine whether FES provides additional therapeutic benefits. Participants will: Receive conventional rehabilitation treatment consisting of exercises, TENS, contrast bath, and whirlpool therapy Receive FES-assisted cycling (intervention group) or only conventional rehabilitation (control group) for a total of 20 sessions Be evaluated at baseline, at the end of treatment (4th week), and at the 12th week using clinical scales and outcome measures
Official title: THE EFFECTS OF FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION-ASSISTED BICYCLE ERGOMETER TRAINING ON PAIN, FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH POST-STROKE UPPER EXTREMITY COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2024-07-15
Completion Date
2026-02-15
Last Updated
2026-05-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Functional Electrical Stimulation
Although the FES cycling ergometer is a treatment modality used in various patient groups in neurological rehabilitation, no study has been found in the literature evaluating its effectiveness in patients with upper extremity CRPS following stroke. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of FES cycling ergometer, added to a conventional physical therapy and rehabilitation program, on pain, edema, functional status, and quality of life in patients diagnosed with post-stroke upper extremity CRPS Type 1.
Locations (1)
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)