ANTERIOR OR POSTERIOR ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSES FOR ANKLE SPASTICITY: WHICH ONE IS BETTER?

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: 20 patients with chronic stroke; Anterior plastic AFO, Posterior Plastic AFO, Ankle spasticity, Dynamic surface EMG, Stroke

• Registration Number: TCTR20210225006
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2021-02-18
• Study Start: 2021-02-25
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

(1) diagnosis of unilateral hemiplegia caused by either hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke
(2) ability to follow simple verbal commands or instructions
(3) Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) of ankle joints were 2
(4) Tardieu angles were more than 20 degrees
(5) never have used an AFO and
(6) ability to ambulate independently.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) medical problems other than stroke that would interfere with their gait; (2) foot-related premorbid or comorbid orthopedic problems; or (3) refused to be enrolled or sign the informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spasticity pre ankle foot orthosis, 4 weeks Surface Electromyography

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spasticity pre ankle foot orthosis, 4 weeks walking speed,sapsticity pre ankle foot orthosis, 4 weeks Modified Ashworth Scale