stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Clinical diagnosis of hemiplegic shoulder pain. (2) Aged from 18 to 75 years,male and female. (3) The presence of HSP lasted more than one month. (4) The Brunnstrom Scale >= IV. (5) The mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score >= 24. (6) The visual analogue scale (VAS) score > 4. (7) Patients being able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) MRI examination showed severe rotator cuff or biceps tendon tear of the patients needing surgery. (2) Had a history of chronic shoulder pain or had undergone shoulder surgery before stroke. (3) Had complex regional pain syndrome after stroke. (4) Had severe sensory dysfunciton on the affected side. (5) Spasticity of 2 or more points as determined by the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale (VAS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| range of motion (ROM);Chinese version of the Constant-Murley questionnaire for shoulder pain and disability (CMS);Fugl-Meyer assessment scale of upper extremity (FMA-UE); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Wuhan NO.1 Hospital