Evaluation of the effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy after botulinum toxin injection on cuff muscle spasticity improvement
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200825048515N41
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Definitive diagnosis of multiple sclerosis based on the opinion of a neurologist
Presence of spasticity in the cuff muscles (based on a score of more than 1 on the modified Ashworth scale (MAS)
consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Having cognitive disorders (in advanced stages of the disease)
Having myopathy or peripheral nerve disease
Having a pace maker
Pregnancy
Pre-injection of botulinum toxin during the last 6 months
Having cuff muscle atrophy
Having coagulation disorders
History of previous surgery or fracture at the site of spastic muscles
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before, immediately, 2 weeks and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Spasticity score. Timepoint: Before, immediately, 2 weeks, and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Ashworth's Scale (MAS).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method