The Dose Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave on Plantar Flexor Spasticity of Ankle in Stroke Patients: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 20
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Subject with Cerebral stroke and age more 20

• The degree of spasticity of plantar flexor is more than 1.( grading with the modified Ashworth scale)

• Stable vital sign

Locations
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Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch
RECRUITING
Hsinchu
Contact Information
Primary
Yen-Hua Chen, Master
G54089@hch.gov.tw
+8863-5326151
Backup
Shu-mei Yang, MD
b99401109@gmail.com
0972653754
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-01-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: ESWT to gastrocnemius and soleus
ESWT to gastrocnemius and soleus muscles (2000 shots for each muscle, a total of 4000 shots per session)
Active_comparator: ESWT to gastrocnemius
ESWT to gastrocnemius muscle (2000 shots per session)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch

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