Health Condition 1: G969- Disorder of central nervous system, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Stretching and weight bearing: Stretching and weight bearing for 20 and 30 minutes duration for 5 weeks to decrease spasticity in post stroke patients.
Control Intervention1: Range of m
Sponsors
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being diagnosed with stroke by CT scan or MRI. Being 6 months after stroke. Being able to understand verbal instructions and follow two step commands. Exhibiting severe to mild unilateral upper limb paresis. Having predominant spasticity.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: significant impairments in visual acuity, visual perception & unilateral neglect. unstable medical conditions including unstable angina, symptomatic cardiac failure, uncontrolled hypertension, major post stroke depression, active neoplastic disease, significant orthopedic or chronic pain. received botulinum toxin injections prior to the study. Previously participated in robotic therapy in the upper extremities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| fugl meyer assesment upper extremity score. active range of motion of shoulder,elbow and forearm. power grip by dynometer. Timepoint: baseline-0 weeks post intervention-2 weeks review of patient-4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| muscle tone by modified Ashworth scale.Timepoint: baseline-0 weeks post intervention-2 weeks review of patient-4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR JASPREET KAUR
GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HISAR HARYANA
Outcome results
None listed