Shock wave therapy on upper limb spasticity after stroke.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: post-stroke upper limb spasticity; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Stroke - Ischaemic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001233718
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-11-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. ischemic stroke episode for at least 9 months previously; 2. post-stroke upper limb spasticity measured for at least 1 at the Modified Ashworth Scale; 3. lack of contraindications to ESW stimulation; 4. lack of surgical interventions reducing spasticity in the past; 5. lack of pharmacological medications reducing spasticity at present; 6. lack of physiotherapy reducing spasticity at present; 7. good compliance and willingness to sign the written consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. ischemic stroke episode less than 9 months previously; 2. different than ischemic stoke aetiology of spasticity (hemorrhagic stroke, craniocerebral trauma, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy); 3. post-stroke upper limb spasticity measured at 0 on the Modified Ashworth Scale; 4. spasticity reducing surgery in the past (rhizotomy, neurectomy, cordectomy, myotomy); 5. spasticity reducing pharmacotherapy at present (Diazepam, Baclofen, Dantrolene, Tizanidine, Botuline); 6. spasticity reducing physiotherapy at present (physical medicine, exercises, massages, neurophysiological methods); 7. the presence of contraindications to ESW stimulation (pregnancy, cancer, local tumors, coagulation disorders, acute and recurrent inflammatory states, pacemakers and other electronic implants); 8. lack of informed consent of the patients.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified