europhysiologic characterization of chronic shoulder pain following stroke

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Stroke; 10007963; Cerebro Vascular Accident

• Registration Number: NL-OMON30985
• Lead Sponsor: niversiteit Twente

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 135

Inclusion Criteria

General: 18 years and older, legally competent, able to communicate, cognitively competent, informed consent. Stroke patients: unilateral brain infarct middle cerebral artery, at least 6 months post-stroke. Stroke patients with shoulder pain: chronic shoulder pain (at least 3 months)

Exclusion Criteria

General: pregnancy, diabetes, MS, HIV/AIDS, not able to deal with used research methods, no compliance of instructions. Stroke patients: Shoulder pain before stroke, non-stroke related peripheral nerve damage. Stroke patients with shoulder pain: pain other than shoulder, non-stroke related shoulder pain. Stroke without pain and healthy controls: pain (acute or chronic) at time of experiment. Healthy controls: use of psychotropic medication or analgetics, peripheral nerve damage.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Clinical sensory function, sensory thresholds to electrical and mechanical QST<br /><br>before and after a cold pressor test, evoked potentials from cutaneous<br /><br>electrical stimulation.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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