Evaluation of Spasticity Treatment by Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Using Utrasonographic Muscle Spasticity Measurement
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Registration Number
- KCT0002582
- Lead Sponsor
- Gyeongsang National University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects were between the ages of 30 and 70 years old, could be treated with shock waves, had agreed to the treatment, had had a stroke at least three months prior to the study, and showed a Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score of the ankle exceeding one.
Exclusion Criteria
The exclusion criteria were as follow: history of surgical procedure in the lower extremity, ankle contracture or severe inflammatory arthritic diseases, history of local injection of botulinum toxin, phenol, or alcohol in the past three months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method passive range of motion (PROM) of the ankle;Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) of the lower limb ;Ultrasonographic assessment of medial gastrocnemius muscle and Achilles tendon architecture