Myofascial Trigger Points Release With Shockwave Therapy on Pain and Function of Shoulder Hand Syndrome in Stroke Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) severity score
研究概览
简要总结
Background: shoulder-hand syndrome is considered a significant reason for the reduction of upper limb functions after stroke. Purpose: To investigate the influence of Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs) release and shockwave therapy on pain and functions of the upper extremity in stroke patients with diabetic neuropathy.
详细描述
Methods: two equal groups of thirty stroke patients, divided into, study group: which treated with MTrPs release combined with shockwave therapy and conventional program, while control group: treated with a conventional selected exercise program.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 45 Years 至 60 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •stroke from 4:8 months
- •age ranging from 45:60 years
- •All the patients were identified with SHS as diagnosed by the Diagnostic criteria for SHS post-stroke 18 and were in stage I of syndrome evolution
排除标准
- •any other causes of shoulder pain in the hemiplegic side of the body
- •a cognitive impairment
- •structured joint deformity in the painful shoulder or hand
- •other musculoskeletal disorders of UE.
结局指标
主要结局
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) severity score
时间窗: 4 weeks
It is a quantitative index and valid instrument to score and monitor the severity of CRPS and SHS.
- Visual analogue scale for pain (VAS-P) for pain assessment
时间窗: 4 weeks
The VAS for pain is a valid and reliable assessment of pain intensity, as a straight horizontal line of fixed length (10 cm) considered the simplest VAS.
- Figure-of-Eight Method of Measuring Hand Size for hand swelling
时间窗: 4 weeks
The figure-of-eight technique utilizing tape measurement for hand size
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud
Lecturer of physical therapy, Department of Neuromuscular disorders and its surgery, faculty of physical therapy, october 6 univerisity
October 6 University