Correlation Between Ultrasonography Finding and Shoulder Range of Motion in Stroke Patients

• Conditions: Cerebral Stroke; Frozen Shoulder
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Ultrasonography

• Registration Number: NCT04738253
• Lead Sponsor: Yeungnam University Hospital

Brief Summary

Limitation of range of motion in the shoulder joints is common in stroke patients. The causes are stiffness, CRPS, and frozen shoulder. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between frozen shoulder and shoulder LOM in patients with cerebral infarction using ultrasonography.

Detailed Description

Ultrasound examination was performed on 50 patients with limited range of motion of the shoulder joint among inpatients or outpatients in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of our hospital, who had a stroke of fewer than 2 years, and the findings suitable for adhesive capsulitis, namely the thickness of the joint capsule in the axillary concave Identify those with thickened findings. Their shoulder power rating, passive range of motion, stiffness evaluation (Modified Ashworth Scale, MAS), and the presence or absence of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) were evaluated, and the relationship with ultrasound findings was investigated.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-11-07
• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-31
• Status Verified: 2021-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-03
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-17
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-31
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Those who have been diagnosed with a stroke through CT or MRI within the last 2 years
• Those who are over 19 years old
• Those who have limitations in the range of motion of the shoulder joint

Exclusion Criteria

• Those diagnosed with adhesive arthritis prior to the onset of stroke
• Patients with a severe shoulder trauma
• Those who performed shoulder surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Study group	Ultrasonography	Stroke patients with limitation of range of motion on the affected shoulder.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion of shoulder joint	day 1	A goniometer is an instrument which measures the available range of motion at a joint.Flexion, Extension,Adduction,Abduction, Internal Rotation,External rotation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
MAS(Modified Ashworth Scale) of elbow Flexor	day 1	The Modified Ashworth Scale is a well known and commonly used scale in clinical trials with spasticity. It was considered to be the best clinical tool for measuring resistance to movement. It was used to categorize the severity of spasticity by judging resistance to passive movement. It is a 5-point scale that ranges from 0 (=no increase in tone) to 4 (=limb rigid in flexion or extension).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yeungnam University Hospital; 🇰🇷 Daegu, Korea, Republic of