Status:
COMPLETED
Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Visual Feedback Balance Training on Lower Limb Post-Stroke Spasticity, Trunk Performance and Balance:
Lead Sponsor:
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Conditions:
Stroke, Ischemic
Stroke Hemorrhagic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study assess the relationship between lower limb spasticity and trunk movements during static and dynamic balance in post-stroke patients who also underwent conventional physical therapy, visual ...
Detailed Description
The stabilometric assessment through Prokin system complemented the clinical evaluation and provided a more objective, global insight into the combined therapeutic effect. The stabilometric computeri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- a hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke in acute, subacute or chronic phase;
- no history of previous stroke;
- lower limb post-stroke spasticity and spasticity grade ≥1 on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS);
- pain intensity measured on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ≥1;
- ability to stand unassisted in upright position for 30 seconds;
- no change in anti-spastic drug dose or treatment and no changes in analgesic medication, as it could affect the results on the Modified Ashworth Scale and the Visual Analogue Scale
- adult patients (\>18 years old)
Exclusion
- other neurological and orthopaedic disorders or lower limb deformities that could in-terfere with motor performance and balance;
- myopathies;
- severe cognitive impairment, severe aphasia or inability to understand instructions;
- severe spasticity;
- visual field conditions or hemineglect;
- patients unable to undergo follow-up evaluation and excluded from the final analysis;
- anticoagulant medication or any contraindication to receive radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy (rESWT), or any contraindication to physical therapy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05196633
Start Date
January 1 2021
End Date
August 31 2021
Last Update
December 3 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Elias University Emergency Hospital
Bucharest, Romania, 011461