Trial reportEuropean journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine2024
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for preventing shoulder subluxation after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Upper extremity pain after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis on primary prevention.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation on upper limb motor function after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation alone or in combination with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in poststroke rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation on upper extremity motor function recovery after stroke: a meta-analysis and dose-response study.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Effects of Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation Versus Sham Stimulation on Upper Limb Spasticity After Stroke: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Neurology international · 2026Article
- Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Shoulder Subluxation After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of Magnetic Field Therapy and Massage on Upper Trapezius Muscle Tone, Craniovertebral Angle, and Scapular Index.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- [The research progress on the improvement effect of repeated peripheral magnetic stimulation on upper limb and lower limb spasm after stroke].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2025Review
- Reliability and utility of ultrasound imaging assessment methods for shoulder subluxation in patients with stroke.Journal of physical therapy science · 2025Article
- Association of bilateral acromiohumeral distance or acromion-greater tuberosity ratio with glenohumeral subluxation for stroke patients with hemiplegia based on ultrasound and radiographic techniques.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Observation of risk factors for shoulder subluxation after stroke using ultrasonography to measure thickness of the supraspinatus muscle: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Effects of external diaphragm pacing combined with repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation of the phrenic nerve on respiratory function in stroke patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of theta burst peripheral magnetic stimulation on cortical excitability and upper limb function after stroke: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Novel elbow-forearm support orthosis for post-stroke glenohumeral subluxation: a randomized controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundShoulder subluxation caused by paralysis after stroke is a serious issue affecting shoulder pain and functional prognosis. However, its preventive treatment has not been fully investigated.
aimTo investigate the effects of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) on the prevention of shoulder subluxation.
designA single-center, parallel-group, prospective randomized, open-blinded, end-point study.
settingConvalescent rehabilitation ward. POPULATION: We included 50 inpatients in the convalescent rehabilitation ward with post-stroke, having upper limb paralysis, and the acromio-humeral interval (AHI) was within 1/2 finger-breadth.
methodsA blinded computer-based allocation system was used to randomly assign patients into two groups: 1) conventional rehabilitation plus rPMS therapy (rPMS group, N=25); and 2) conventional rehabilitation alone (control group, N=25). Blinded assessors evaluated the patients before the intervention (T0), 6 weeks after (T1), and 12 weeks after (T2). The primary outcome was the change in AHIs from T0 to T1 between the groups. In contrast, the secondary outcomes were shoulder pain, spasticity, active range of motion, and Fugl-Meyer Assessment upper extremity (FMA-UE) score.
resultsTwenty-two patients in the rPMS group and 24 in the control group completed T1, whereas 16 in the rPMS group and 11 in the control group completed T2. The change in AHI was significantly lower in the rPMS group than in the control group ([95% CI, -5.15 to -0.390], P=0.023). Within-group analysis showed that AHI in the rPMS group did not change significantly, whereas it increased in the control group (P=0.004). There were no significant differences between T1 and T2 within or between the groups. Moreover, AHI did not show differences in patients with severe impairment but decreased in the rPMS group in patients with mild impairment (P=0.001).
conclusionsThe rPMS may be a new modality for preventing shoulder subluxation. The association between motor impairment and the sustained effect needs to be further examined. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Applying rPMS to the muscles of the paralyzed shoulder after a stroke may prevent shoulder subluxation.
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