The effect of shock wave therapy on spasticity of post stroke

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Condition 1: stroke. Condition 2: spasm.; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction; Cramp and Spasm

• Registration Number: IRCT2016010225803N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research of Isfahan University of Medical Siences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria( age between 18-80; at least one month after CVA; concept of information consent; spasticity score in Modified Ashworth scale in 2-4

Exclusion criteria: (liver failure; pregnancy; History of malignancy; ankle contracture; severe inflammation in treated region; history of Botulinum injection in Gastrocnemius muscle in the past 6 months or phenol and alcohol; unwillingness to continue participating in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modified Ashworth scale. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: By examiner.;Clonus measurment. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Examiner.;Time Up and Go test. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Chronometer.;Ankle range of motion. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Pain. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: VAS.;Lower limb function. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Lower limb functional scale questionaire.