Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Wrist and Hand Functions in Spastic Chronic Stroke Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
40 chronic stroke patients with upper limb spasticity will randomly divided into two groups. First group will receive 3 sessions of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) with one week apart without cessation of current physical therapy, while the second group will continue to receive conventional rehabilitative program.
Assessment will be done at baseline, 2 weeks after rESWT and 3 months after rESWT using Modified Ashworth Scale, Fugl Meyer Assessment for hand function and wrist control, motricity index for pinch grip and Hmax/ Mmax amplitude ratio of flexor carpi radialis muscle.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: First group (shock wave) Extracorporeal shock wave therapy |
Device: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy
3 sessions of radial- extracorporeal shock wave therapy rESWT one week apart, 2000-3000 impulses at 0.25-0.84 millijoule /mm2with a pressure 2.8 bar and 15 Hz frequency.
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| Active Comparator: Second group (conventional rehabilitation) conventional rehabilitation |
Other: Conventional rehabilitation
physical & occupational therapy
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Modified Ashworth Scale [Change from Pre to Post 1 [after 3rd session (after 2 weeks from baseline) ] and Post 2 (3 months follow-up)]
is a valid scoring system for spasticity
- Fugl-Meyer Assessment [Change from Pre to Post 1 [after 3rd session (after 2 weeks from baseline) ] and Post 2 (3 months follow-up)]
reliable assessment tool for sensorimotor function of the upper extremity of stroke patients
- Motricity Index [Change from Pre to Post 1 [after 3rd session (after 2 weeks from baseline) ] and Post 2 (3 months follow-up)]
used to assess the motor impairment in a patient with stroke, only one item (pinch grip) was tested using a 2.5 cm cube between the thumb and forefinger 19 points are given if able to grip cube but not hold it against gravity 22 points are given if able to hold cube against gravity but not against a weak pull 26 points are given if able to hold the cube against a weak pull but strength is weaker than normal
- Hmax / Mmax amplitude ratio [Change from Pre to Post 1 [after 3rd session (after 2 weeks from baseline) ] and Post 2 (3 months follow-up)]
H reflex is an electrically triggered spinal reflex with a fairly constant latency and amplitude on repeated testing.Hmax / Mmax amplitude ratio was obtained from patient's spastic upper limb, flexor carpi radials muscle
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with chronic stroke with disease duration more than one year will be included in the study with stable modified Ashworth scale for upper limb spasticity ranged from 1+ to 4.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients more than 65 years,Patients with double stroke and patients with fixed contractures of wrist & hand ,Patients received anti-spastic measures (botulinum toxins, nerve block) within 6 months,Also patients with contraindication to extra-corporeal shock wave therapy i.e. malignancy at treatment area, coagulopathies, active infection (viral or TB), o bleeding wounds, and patients with pacemakers will be excluded
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Tanta university hospital | Tanta | Gharbia | Egypt | 31527 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Tanta University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
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Additional Information:
Publications
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