Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on gait and risk of falling in patients with stroke: A randomized controlled trial
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Nervous System DiseasesStroke
- Registration Number
- PACTR202403745485949
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of physical therapy Cairo University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Inclusion Criteria
The duration of illness will range from to six months to one year.
• Patients 's age will range from 45 to 55 years.
• The muscle tone of ankle planter flexors will range from 1+ to 2 according to Modified
Ashworth Scale.
• They will have sufficient cognition demonstrating to understand the requirements of the
study.
• All patients will be medically and psychologically stable.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who had a cognitive impairment
• Patients who had other neurological disorders affecting gait ability.
• Patients who had other orthopedic disorders affecting gait ability.
• Patients had deformities of lower limb especially ankle.
• Patients had impairment of deep sensation.
• Patients had visual and perceptual dysfunctions.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gait spatio-temporal parameters using Biodex gait trainer ;H M ratio by nerve conduction study
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance by Berg balance scale ;Morse fall scale for assessment of risk of fall ;10 meter walk test to assess speed of walking