To assess the Effect of cathodal tDCS on different types of contraction on plantar flexor spasticity through H reflex , an objective measurement of spastcity
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: G968- Other specified disorders of central nervous system
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/01/030849
- Lead Sponsor
- Sai Priyanka
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Subjects with plantar flexor spasticity
Modified ashworth scale of grade 1 to +1
Gender : Both males and females of any age group
Should be able to follow simple verbal directions
Subjects who are able to do all three types of contractions
Patients with history of any recent musculoskeletal injuries like fractures, dislocation, joint instability or any soft tissue injuries
Patients with severe deformities in lower limbs
Hemodynamically unstable patients
Uncooperative patients or patient who is not willing to participate
Altered sensation of skin
Preceding epilepsy
Patients who went surgical procedures to the lower extremities in the preceding 12 months
Serious cardiac or orthopaedic problems
Metallic implants within the skull
patients who are taking any pharmacological agents at the time of the study and had no previous surgical procedures for the purpose of reducing spasticity.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method