The effect of shock wave therapy on spasticity of post stroke

The effect of EXtracorporal shock wave therapy on plantar spasticity fallowing cerbral stroke: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016010225803N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-08-05

Start date

2015-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: stroke. Condition 2: spasm. Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction Cramp and Spasm

Interventions

Intervention 1: The Intervention group will receive one shock wave session a week for three weeks. The shock wave focus probe will be placed on the medial and lateral head junction of Gastrocnemius a

Rehabilitation

The Intervention group will receive one shock wave session a week for three weeks. The shock wave focus probe will be placed on the medial and lateral head junction of Gastrocnemius and 1500 shocks w

In Control group, only Gastrocnemius muscles stretching exercise will be done in home.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria( age between 18-80; at least one month after CVA; concept of information consent; spasticity score in Modified Ashworth scale in 2-4 Exclusion criteria: (liver failure; pregnancy; History of malignancy; ankle contracture; severe inflammation in treated region; history of Botulinum injection in Gastrocnemius muscle in the past 6 months or phenol and alcohol; unwillingness to continue participating in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Modified Ashworth scale. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: By examiner.;Clonus measurment. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Examiner.;Time Up and Go test. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Chronometer.;Ankle range of motion. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Pain. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: VAS.;Lower limb function. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Lower limb functional scale questionaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Modified Ashworth scale. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: By examiner.;Clonus measurment. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Examiner.;Time Up and Go test. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Chronometer.;Ankle range of motion. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Pain. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: VAS.;Lower limb function. Timepoint: Base line, 1, 3, 12 weeks after begining of intervention in control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: Lower limb functional scale questionaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Mellat Ardekani

Isfahan University of Medical Science

maryammellat2000@yahoo.com00

Outcome results

None listed

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