stroke
Conditions
Interventions
botulinum toxin A type group:inject botulinum toxin A type
conventional treatment A group :conventional treatment
Dynamic electrical stimulation treatment group:Dynamic electrical stimulation
conventional treatment B group :conventional treatment
blank control group:null
validation group :botulinum toxin A type
Sponsors
Nanjing Sports Institude
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient selection will be based on key points of cerebrovascular disease diagnosis, which were enacted by the Chinese Medical Association in 1995: 1. Men or women, with diagnostic criteria of definite stroke based on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); 2. Initial cerebral infarction or initial cerebral hemorrhage; 3. Equinus deformity (i.e.Excessive plantar flexion of the ankle); 4. Aged between 40 to 70 years; 5. MAS score >=2 [29]; 6. The patients can walk at least 5m without any aid; 7. Without cognition and speech disorder; 8. Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patients with any of following conditions will be excluded: 1. The stroke was caused by brain injury; 2. With pacemaker installation, heart stents, or heart bypass operation; 3. Exercise-induced or uncontrolled angina within three months, or severe dyspnea at rest; 4. Other illnesses, judged by the patient or study physician to make participation in this study inadvisable; 5. Bilateral total hip or knee arthroplasties; 6. Obesity (i.e., body mass index>30kg/m2).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| modified Ashworth Scale;Brunnstrom Scale;modified Barthel index;botulinum toxin dose;three-dimensional functional biomechanics;spatiotemporal gait variables;muscle force;joint torque;functional magnetic resonance imaging; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Electrical stimulation of voltage;Electrical stimulation frequency;Electrical stimulation of time;fMRI block time; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJing-guang QIAN
Outcome results
None listed