Effect of Agonist Contract Relax Versus Antagonist Contract Relax Technique on Spasticity and Ankle Range of Motion in Chronic Stroke Patient.
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 112
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Modified Ashworth Scale.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
It will be a randomized control trial with 112 patients which will be divided into two groups of 56 patients in each group. Participants will recruit through convenient sampling techniques.
Outcome measures are range of motion and spasticity. The protocol was implemented three days per week for eight consecutive weeks. Data will be collected at baseline and 8 th week after intervention.
Detailed Description
Objective of the study is to compare the effects of the agonist contract-relax technique versus the antagonist contract-relax technique on spasticity and range of motion in individuals with chronic stroke.
Null hypothesis (H0):
There are no comparative effects of agonist contact-relax technique and the antagonist contract-relax technique on spasticity and ankle range of motion in chronic patients.
The alternate hypothesis (HA):
There are comparative effects of agonist contract-relax technique and the antagonist contract-relax technique on spasticity and ankle range of motion in chronic stroke patients.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 40 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of stroke by a neurologist.
- •Inclusion of patients with both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
- •Both male and female patients are eligible.
- •Age range between 40 to 60 years.
- •Modified Ashworth Scale ranging from 0 to
- •Minimum muscle strength grade of 3
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of surgery on lower limb
- •Who received injection therapies for reducing spasticity
- •Lower extremity contracture
- •Modified Ashworth scale of 3-4
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Modified Ashworth Scale.
Time Frame: it will measure change in spasticity at baseline and at 8th week
The assessment involves extending the limb of the parent from a state of utmost flexion to utmost extension, identifying the point at which initial mild resistance was encountered. Following that, the modified Ashworth Scale is employed while transitioning the limb from extension to flexion. Interrater reliability studies utilizing the MAS have yielded varied results, ranging from moderate to good.
universal goniometer
Time Frame: it will measure change in range of motion at baseline and at 8th week
The universal goniometer (UG) is a widely employed tool for assessing range of motion.Range of motion refers to the complete extent of movement possible at a specific joint. In a normal ankle, the range of motion typically spans from around 20ºof dorsiflexion to 50º of plantar flexion. For normal walking, a combined motion of approximately 24º to 30º (including both dorsiflexion and plantar flexion) is required.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported