Examining the Effectiveness of Combined Rehabilitation and Botulinum Toxin Injection on Functional Improvement of the Upper Limb After Stroke
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Interventions
- Other: upper limb rehabiliation
- Registration Number
- NCT01511796
- Lead Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a combination of "Botulinum Toxin (BT) and Upper Limb (UL) rehabilitation" compared to "BT only" on UL motor function in adults with spasticity after stroke using a pre-post design. The research question is whether combination of BT and UL rehabilitation compared to BT only is more effective in improving the UL function, range of motion and pain.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 38
Inclusion Criteria
- over 18 years of age
- at least 4 months post stroke
- present with UL spasticity (MAS >1 in elbow and/or spasticity of the hand, wrist or shoulder)
- present with at lease a stage 3 of CMSA
- able to comply with the requirements of the protocol and UL therapy programme.
Exclusion Criteria
- significant cognitive and speech impairments
- other upper limb impairments such as frozen shoulder
- another diagnosis which could contribute to upper limb spasticity .
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description upper limb rehabilitation for total of 6 months upper limb rehabiliation upper limb rehabiliation
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Modified Ashworth up tp 2013
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Goal attaiment Scale up tp 2013
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Toronto Rehabiliation institute
🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada