Effectiveness of Functional Electric Stimulation With Bicycle Ergometer and Mirror Therapy in Stroke Patients Lower Extremity

November 17, 2025 updated by: Muhammed Sefa Cınar, Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Mirror Therapy and Functional Electrical Stimulation Bicycle Ergometry Therapy Applied to the Lower Extremity in Stroke Patients

There are different methods in stroke rehabilitation. In addition to conventional techniques, functional electric stimulation with bicycle ergometer therapy and mirror therapy can be used. In this study, we will compare functional electric stimulation with bicycle ergometer therapy and mirror therapy in stroke patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Aim of study is to compare functional electric stimulation with bicycle ergometer therapy and mirror therapy applied to lower extremity in stroke patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Çankaya
      • Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye), 06800
        • Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18-85 age
  • Unilateral stroke
  • First time stroke
  • Time after stroke less than 6 months
  • Lower extremity Brunnstrom stage: 2-4
  • Lower extremity spasticity Modified Ashworth Scale: less than 3
  • Patient with sitting balance
  • Mini Mental Test Score higher than 23
  • Patients signed approval form

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Bilateral stroke
  • Neurological disease other than stroke
  • Psychiatric disease
  • Lower extremity orthopedic problem
  • Visual or audience problem
  • Neglect
  • Severe aphasia
  • Contraindications of electrical stimulation (cardiac implantation etc.)
  • Severe comorbidity (cardiac failure etc.)
  • Seizure
  • Acute deep vein thromboembolism
  • Local infection
  • Botulinum toxin injection of lower extremity less than 3 month

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Conventional Rehabilitation
Lower extremity conventional rehabilitation in stroke patients
Other: Conventional rehabilitation
Lower extremity conventional rehabilitation in stroke patients
Active Comparator: Conventional Rehabilitation + Mirror Therapy
Mirror therapy in addition to conventional rehabilitation of the lower extremity in stroke patients
Other: Conventional rehabilitation
Lower extremity conventional rehabilitation in stroke patients
Other: Mirror therapy
Mirror therapy of the lower extremity in stroke patients
Active Comparator: Conventional Rehabilitation + Bicycle Ergometer with Functional Electric Stimulation
Bicycle Ergometer with Functional Electric Stimulation Therapy in addition to conventional rehabilitation of the lower extremity in stroke patients
Other: Conventional rehabilitation
Lower extremity conventional rehabilitation in stroke patients
Device: Bicycle ergometer with functional electric stimulation
Bicycle ergometer with functional electric stimulation therapy of the lower extremity in stroke patients

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Fugl Meyer Lower Extremity Motor Subscale
Time Frame: Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)
Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Brunnstrom Staging
Time Frame: Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)
Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)
Berg Balance Scale
Time Frame: Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)
Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)
Functional Independence Measure - Motor Score
Time Frame: Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)
Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)
Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale
Time Frame: Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)
Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)
Functional Ambulation Scale
Time Frame: Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)
Before treatment (0. week), finishing time of treatment (6.week)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Engin Koyuncu, Prof. Dr., Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 14, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

August 19, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 19, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2025

Last Verified

August 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • E1-23-4032

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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