spasticity after stroke
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group:The M1 region was stimulated at 10 Hz (high frequency)
Erb’s point at 1 Hz (low frequency)
conventional rehabilitation therapy
control group:sham stimulation alongside conventional therapy
conventional rehabilitation therapy
Sponsors
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
26 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients participating in this study must meet the following criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria of the National Cerebrovascular Disease Conference in 1995; (2) Confirmed to have suffered a stroke through imaging examinations (head CT or MRI); (3) No cognitive impairment; (4) Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) assessment of upper limb spasticity > Grade 1.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Multiple brain injuries confirmed by head CT or MRI; (2) Oral intake of antispasticity medication within the six months before the enrollment; (3) Symptoms of joint spasticity; (4) Cardiac or intracranial pacemaker implantation; (5) Intracranial metal implantation; (6) Pregnancy; (7) History of aneurysm; (8) History of epilepsy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| M1 region motor evoked potentials; Modified Ashworth Scale;Erb's point motor evoked potentials; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Upper Limb Fugl-Meyer Assessment; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhifa Wang
Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Outcome results
None listed