Status:

COMPLETED

Periscapular Muscle Activation During Open and Closed Kinetic Chain in Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Conditions:

Hemiplegia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to compare the activity levels of the periscapular (levator scapula, serratus anterior, infraspinatus, upper, middle and lower trapezius) muscles during open an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Stroke patients will be considered eligible for participation if they:
  • were at least 6 weeks after stroke (hemorrhagic or ischemic);
  • had mild to moderate upper limb motor impairment (score of ≥30 on the Fugl-Meyer upper limb motor part;
  • had a negative Neer impingement test;
  • could sit or stand up independently at least 10 minutes.
  • Healthy controls will be considered eligible for participation if they:
  • had no self-reported shoulder pain;
  • had a negative Neer impingement test.

Exclusion

  • Participants will be excluded according to these criteria:
  • being involuntary to participate and unable to follow the instructions;
  • being younger than 18 years old;
  • body mass index equal or higher than 30;
  • shoulder and/or neck pain in the last six months;
  • known history of shoulder dislocation, fracture or surgery;
  • other systemic and/or neurologic diseases. -

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05990413

Start Date

June 1 2024

End Date

July 31 2025

Last Update

September 10 2025

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Istinye University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Reasearch and Application Center

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)