Comparison of single and multiple stretch on the muscle activity of 2 muscles of arm among stroke patients

Comparison of single and multiple quick stretch stimuli on the motor activity of agonist and antagonist muscles of the arm among stroke patients: A Randomized Crossover Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/04/033184

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G819- Hemiplegia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Conventional Neuro facilitation techniques: neuro facilitation techniques including one quick stretch and multiple stretch by tapping on muscle belly 5 times with washout period of 10

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Clinically stable patients with first episode of supra-tentorial stroke either ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke. 2.Brunnstrom Motor Recovery Stage 1 and 2 3.Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) score minimum 26

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients having any musculoskeletal issues which would affect the study parameters 2.Patients having any neurological condition other than stroke affecting the study parameters. 3.Patients with perceptual disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Motor activity studied using surface EMGTimepoint: nil	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Motivation: Multidimensional Health Locus of Control ScaleTimepoint: nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAishwarya Bhave

Kasturba Medical College

akshatha.nd@manipal.edu9986054034

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026