Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Group A:Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave
Group B:Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave
Sponsors
Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Inpatient stroke rehabilitation center, who gave their written informed consent; (2) Aged between 18 and 80 years; (3) Patients who has at least Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) +1; (4) Stroke patients whose duration of disease has been more than 6 months; (5) Patients who had not had BTX-A injections before 2 months; (6) Patients with stable spasticity (no variability 2 months before recruitment); (7) Patients with first episode of unilateral stroke with hemiparesis; (8) Patients with ability to understand instructions and medically stable.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Participation in other trials; (2) Patients with fixed contractures; (3) Patients with presence of contraindications for rESW stimulation (pregnancy, cancer, local tumors, coagulation disorders, acute and recurent inflamatory states or pacemakers and other electronic implants); (4) Other disorders or clinical conditions (strong aphasia, serious problems with comunication and episodes of hyperesthesia); (5) A condition other than stroke etiology of spasticity (traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Ashworth Scale;Fugl-Meyer Assessment;The Barthel Index;surface EMG; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYu Le-Hua
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Outcome results
None listed