Acute effect of the whole body vibration with standing calf stretch on ankle plantarflexor spasticity in the hemiplegic stroke patients

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: hemiplegic stroke, spasticity; cerebrovascular accident; hemiparesis; spastic

• Registration Number: TCTR20180425002
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen university

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-04-25
• Study Completion: 2018-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 23

Inclusion Criteria

1. Spastic hemiplegic stroke patients
2. More than 3 months after onset of stroke
3. Can stand for longer than 5 minutes
4. Modified Asworth Scale (MAS) 1+ or 2
5. Can walk farther than 10 meters
6. No change of antispastic drug dose in the previous 1 month

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of injection of botulinum toxin to the ankle plantarflexors in recent 3 months
2. History of injection of phenol to nerve innervating ankle plantarflexors in recent 6 months
3. History of fracture of lower limbs in recent 1 year or having metallic implant in lower limbs.
4. Severe pain affecting walking
5. Spinal cord injury
6. Injury of peripheral nerve innervating lower limbs
7. Cancer
8. On pacemaker
9. Uncontrolled hypertension or severe orthostatic hypotension
10. Being pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
spasticity before intervention, immediately after intervention and 30 and 60 minutes after intervention Hoffmann reflex (recorded by electrodiagnostic test) and Modified Asworth Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mobility and ambulation before intervention, immediately after intervention and 30 and 60 minutes after intervention 10-meter walk test, Time-Up-and-Go Test