Effect Of Myofascial Release With Tennis Ball On Spasticity And Motor Function Of Lower Limb In Patients With Chronic Stroke.
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 96
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Modified Ashworth Scale
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- Masking
- Open Label
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 50.00 Year(s) to 65.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
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
- •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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Modified Ashworth Scale
Time Frame: Before and after Week 1 | Before and after Week 4
Timed Up and Go Test
Time Frame: Before and after Week 1 | Before and after Week 4
Dynamic Gait Index
Time Frame: Before and after Week 1 | Before and after Week 4
Fugl Meyer Assesment Scale
Time Frame: Before and after Week 1 | Before and after Week 4
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported