Hot spring therapy for walking and balance after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether soaking in hot spring water can help people who have had a stroke improve their walking and balance. It may be a relaxing way to support recovery.
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Who can take part
- You had a stroke (either a blocked or bleeding blood vessel in the brain) and it was your first stroke, or your last stroke was more than 6 months ago.
- You are between 18 and 84 years old.
- Your stroke has left you with some difficulty moving or balancing, but you are not severely disabled.
- You can understand and follow instructions (no severe memory or thinking problems).
- You do not have serious heart, lung, liver, or kidney disease, open wounds, active infections, or other conditions that would make hot spring therapy unsafe.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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