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Combined Impact of Early Sequential Enhanced External Counterpulsation and Electric Tilt Table Training on Functional Recovery in Patients with Ischemic Stroke: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

  • By

  • Liu Shi

  • Jiagui Ma

  • Xilian Hu

  • Zhaohui Jin

  • Zhenying Zhang

  • Zishuang Liu

  • Yanyan Yin

  • Xiaojing Sun

  • Cheng Yang

  • Weitao Wang

  • Yanjun Liu

  • Tiejun Liu

  • July 14, 2026

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    Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of disability, and early rehabilitation is essential for functional recovery.

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    Electric tilt table (ETT) training improves motor and balance function but is limited by orthostatic hypotension (OH).

  • 3

    Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) may improve tolerance to verticalization and reduce symptomatic OH during rehabilitation.

  • 4

    This study will assess the sequential application of EECP followed by ETT training on neurological and functional recovery in stroke patients.

  • 5

    The trial will enroll 104 participants and evaluate outcomes using various scales, with safety monitored throughout the study.

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Synergistic effects of early sequential enhanced external counterpulsation and electric tilt table training on functional recovery in ischemic stroke: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

  • by Liu Shi, Jiagui Ma, Xilian Hu, Zhaohui Jin, Zhenying Zhang, Zishuang Liu, Yanyan Yin, Xiaojing Sun, Cheng Yang, Weitao Wang, Yanjun Liu, Tiejun Liu

  • July 14, 2026

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