Anti-spastic effects of whole body vibration to the spastic muscles of hemiplegic legs in post-stroke patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Post-stroke patients

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000007290
• Lead Sponsor: Kagoshima University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Patients were excluded from the analysis if they were aged >70 years, or had shown abnormal gait prior to the onset of stroke (such as joint disability or peripheral neuropathy), had a medical condition that limited footbath usage (such as severe cardiopulmonary disease or severe sensory disturbance), had severe aphasia that made it impossible to follow verbal instructions, or had bilateral hemisphere legions or dementia that interfered with the outcome assessments.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion of trunk, Straight Leg Raising test (SLR), range of motion of ankle, Modified Asworth Scale (MAS), ankle clonus, 10m walk test, questionnare