Instrumented spasticity assessment for use in clinical practice

• Conditions: 10028037; increased muscle tension; spasticity

• Registration Number: NL-OMON44548
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

- Patients clinically diagnosed with spasticity (MAS > 0)
- At least 18 years of age
- Suffering from spasticity in either the elbow flexors or extensors, knee flexors or extensors, or ankle plantar flexors.

Exclusion Criteria

- Having undergone any surgical treatment that influences passive and/or active joint motion.
- Presence of disturbing neurological signs like dystonia, rigidity and tremors.
- Not able to read and/or understand the patient information letter.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Inter rater reliability of two instrumented spasticity scales (Modified<br /><br>Ashworth Scale, Modified Tardieu Scale).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Agreement between the instrumented and non-instrumented spasticity measurements.<br /><br>Algorithms to distinguish between neural and non-neural stiffness.<br /><br>Algorithms to evaluate other relevant clinical symptoms associated with<br /><br>spasticity.</p><br>