Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on motor function of hand in hemiplegic ischemic chronic stroke patients: A randomized controlled trial
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Stroke.Cerebral infarction, unspecifiedI63.9
- Registration Number
- IRCT20210702051758N1
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Lahore
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
1.Hemiplegic patients having single episode of ischemic chronic stroke diagnosed by the neurologist.
Male and female patients between 40 to 60 years of age.
Duration of stroke, more than 6 months with spastic paralysis.
Participants with no prior physical therapy session for the issue under study.
.Participants should be able to understand and follow simple verbal instructions (Mini-Mental Status Examination [MMSE]=24).
Exclusion Criteria
1.Participants with unstable condition I.e, recurrent stroke.
History of congenital deformities and comorbidities.
Presence of contractures in the limb under study.
Implanted electrical devices(pacemaker, defibrillator etc).
Participant of another research trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fugal meyer motor assessment scale. Timepoint: before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: functional tasks will be performed.;Hand held dynamometer. Timepoint: before the intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Hand held dynamometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method