Effect Of Myofascial Release With Tennis Ball On Spasticity And Motor Function Of Lower Limb In Patients With Chronic Stroke. A Randomized Control Trial

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Spastic hemiplegia,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2025/04/085368
• Lead Sponsor: Datta Meghe College of Physiotherapy

Brief Summary

Ethical Clearance will be taken from Institutional Ethical Committee. Consent will be taken and participants will be informed about the study purpose, objectives and methodology. Participants who satisfy the selection criteria will be recruited for the study. Conduct baseline assessment and general evaluation for all the participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to either Conventional group and Experimental group. The intervention for both the groups i.e. Conventional group and Experimental group will be given for 45 min per day for 5 days in a week. Post assessment will be taken after each week. Data analysis will be done.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-22
• Study Start: 2025-12-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of hemiplegia due to hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke.
• Post stroke duration more than 6 months.
• Ability to follow simple instructions.
• Modified Ashworth scale score for the affected lower extremity greater than 1.
• Ability to walk independently or with assistive devices.

Exclusion Criteria

• Stroke involving more than one hemisphere.
• Flaccid lower extremity.
• Premorbid problems that would impede patterns History of fractures, recent injuries.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modified Ashworth Scale	Before and after Week 1 | Before and after Week 4
Timed Up and Go Test	Before and after Week 1 | Before and after Week 4
Dynamic Gait Index	Before and after Week 1 | Before and after Week 4
Fugl Meyer Assesment Scale	Before and after Week 1 | Before and after Week 4

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Outpatient Department of Neurosciences Physiotherapy, Datta Meghe College of Physiotherapy; 🇮🇳 Nagpur, MAHARASHTRA, India

Outpatient Department of Neurosciences Physiotherapy, Datta Meghe College of Physiotherapy

🇮🇳Nagpur, MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Shreyas Talele

Principal investigator

8208925703

shreyastalele13@gmail.com