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Effects of Stretching Exercises on Upper Limb Spasticity after Botulinum Toxin Injection in Stroke Patients

Not Applicable
Conditions
Diseases of the nervous system
Registration Number
KCT0004679
Lead Sponsor
Wonkwang University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria

? spasticity occurring within 6 months from the onset of stroke
? spasticity of the elbow, wrist, and finger flexor by a score of 2 or more on the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS)
? stroke onset for the first time

Exclusion Criteria

? medically unstable
? known hypersensitivity to BoNT-A
? a history of BoNT-A injections within 6 months
? a history of surgery for spasticity
? pregnant or breastfeeding

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Modified Tardieu Scale
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper limb (FMA);Korean version of Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI);Visual analog scale (VAS) of affected upper limb;Hamilton depression rating scale
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