Skip to content

A Study to find out Immediate Effects of Icing, Continuous Stretching, and Brushing Techniques on Calf Muscle in Paralysis Subjects.

A Study to Evaluate the Immediate effect of Cold Therapy, Sustained Stretching, and Brushing Therapeutic Techniques on Calf Muscle Spasticity in Stroke Subjects: A Randomized Control Trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/090973
Enrollment
48
Registered
2025-07-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G968- Other specified disorders of central nervous system

Interventions

Intervention1: Cold Therapy: Application of cold therapy over the spastic calf muscles for 20 minutes per session. The patient will be in a comfortable position, in the prone position, with the target

Sponsors

Dharmik Gadher
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects with a clinical diagnosis of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) confirmed by an imaging technique (computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging). subacute and chronic phases of stroke. (Past stroke duration is 03 months to 02 years) Presence of spasticity, as determined by Modified Ashworth Scale score of equal to or more than one. Medically stable and able to participate in therapeutic interventions. Subjects voluntarily agree to participate and provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Epilepsy: individuals with a history of epilepsy or seizures. Visual and auditory impairments. Uncontrolled medical conditions. Any other recent orthopedic and neurological condition. Hypersensitivity or contraindication to any of the therapeutic techniques.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Spasticity (H/M Ratio, Modified Ashworth Scale) Timepoint: Outcomes will be measured at Baseline and immediately after the intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDharmik Gadher

Faculty of Physiotherapy, Marwadi University

dharmik.gadher123803@marwadiuniversity.ac.in8320987975

Outcome results

None listed

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