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Comparing ESWT Doses for Post-Stroke Ankle Spasticity Treatment
Led by National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch · Updated on 2024-07-17
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
156 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Post-stroke spasticity is a common complication affecting the neurological recovery, self-care daily activities and patients' quality of life. Extracorporeal shock waves (ESWT) have been proven therapeutic effects on decreasing spasticity and regaining function. Stroke patients often suffer ankle plantar flexor spasticity with poor ankle movement control, leading to abnormal gait patterns and risk of falling; local pain appears as well in the ankle. Research showed application of ESWT to lower extremity spasticity reduced ankle plantar flexor spasticity, ankle pain and increased the range of ankle motion. However, the current study did not investigate the effect of ESWT on different muscles in patients with post-stroke ankle spasticity. Therefore, this study will compare the effect of focused ESWT on combination of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to gastrocnemius muscle alone in the post-stroke ankle plantar flexor spasticity.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Comparing ESWT Doses for Post-Stroke Ankle Spasticity Treatment
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 20 years or older with cerebral stroke
- Plantar flexor spasticity with a Modified Ashworth Scale score greater than 1
- Stable vital signs
You will not qualify if you...
- Recurrent cerebral stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, or other brain-related diseases
- Other central nervous system diseases such as spinal cord injury or Parkinson's disease, or musculoskeletal disorders affecting spasticity evaluation
- Malignant tumors, coagulation disorders, infections, or use of pacemakers not suitable for ESWT
- Received extracorporeal shock wave therapy or botulinum injection for plantar flexor spasticity within the past 3 months
- Unable to complete ESWT or evaluations due to impaired cognition or aphasia
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch
Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Research Team
Y
Yen-Hua Chen, Master
CONTACT
S
Shu-mei Yang, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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