Effect of botulinum toxin (BoNT-A) injections on intrinsic and reflexive contributions to ankle joint resistance for patients with spasticity
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26235
- Lead Sponsor
- Sint Maartenskliniek Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
A minimum of 6 months post-lesion/post-stroke to ensure that the subject has a stable neurological condition, without clinical alterations.
- Age 18 years or older at the time of the study
- Spasticity of any/all of the m. triceps surae, i.e. have a MAS/Tardieu score = 1
- Have an ankle joint range of motion (ROM) of at least 20°in the sagittal plane
- Ability to make a transfer on to the Achilles (medical device)
- Current treatment of any/all of the m. triceps surae with BoNT-A for spasticity reduction
Exclusion Criteria
- Have a MAS score of 4
- Receive BoNT-A combined with other therapies aimed at reducing spasticity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reflexive joint resistance (Nm/rad/s)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intrinsic joint resistance (Nm/rad)