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
Active Locations (1)
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Istinye University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Reasearch and Application Center
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)