Relationship Between Upper Extremity' Viscoelastic Properties and Functionality in Subacute Stroke

Recruiting

• Conditions: Muscle Tone Abnormalities; Stiffness of Right Hand, Not Elsewhere Classified; Functional; Bleeding; Stroke
• Interventions: Device: MyotonPRO; Other: Box and Block Test

• Registration Number: NCT05920837
• Lead Sponsor: University of Gaziantep

Brief Summary

In stroke patients, the shoulder-upper extremity complex is affected and reduces independence and quality in activities of daily living. Investigating the relationship between the functions of the upper extremity muscles and viscoelastic properties is important in understanding the rehabilitation of individuals with stroke.

Detailed Description

Upper extremity functions of individuals will be measured and correlated with viscoelastic properties of upper extremity muscles. The box and block test will be used for the function test. The viscoelastic properties of the muscles will be measured with the myotonPRO device. Deltoideus, Triceps, Biceps, Brachioradialis and Extansor digitorum longus were evaluated with myotonPRO. The tonus, stiffness and elasticity of muscles were recorded. Assessments will applied bilaterally and average recorded.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-06
• Study First Submitted: 2023-06-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-06-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-17
• Study Start: 2023-06-26
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-27
• Primary Completion: 2023-07-31
• Study Completion: 2023-08-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who had ischemic SVO 3-9 months ago Individuals who have had a stroke for the first time MAS ≤ 2 of spasticity in paretic upper extremity

Exclusion Criteria

TIA survivors Presence of cognitive deficits ( Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥ 24) Presence of another neurological, neuromuscular or orthopedic disease Presence of diseases that cause pain, such as fibromyalgia or arthritis Comorbidity with depression or psychiatric illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Stroke	Box and Block Test	Sample of stroke patients
Stroke	MyotonPRO	Sample of stroke patients

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stiffness	through study completion, an average of one month	stiffness (N/m) is a biomechanical feature of the muscle that characterizes its resistance to a contraction or an external force.
Tone	through study completion, an average of one month	Oscillation frequency (Hz) refers to the tone of a muscle while resting,
Elasticity	through study completion, an average of one month	The elasticity is measured as a logarithmic decrement (log) of the natural oscillations in the tissue. Logarithmic decrement describes the tissue's ability to restore its shape after being deformed
Functionality- Box and Block Test	through study completion, an average of one month	Te Box and Block Test (BBT) is one of the most used and recommended tools to evaluate unilateral manual dexterity. The BBT comprises a box divided into two compartments by a wooden separation and 150 small wood cubic blocks (1-inch). The BBT consists of displacing a maximum number of small blocks, one-by-one, from the compartment located on the tested side to the other using the same hand (taking care to pass over the separation). Te score is obtained by counting the number of blocks correctly displaced within 60 s.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tuba Maden; 🇹🇷 Gaziantep, Sahinbey, Turkey