hemiplegic shulder pain due to stroke. Sequelae of stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: All patients in both groups undergone conventional physical therapy including superficial heat therapy (infra-red), faradic electrical stimulation (FES) for shoulder antigravity muscle
Treatment - Other
Rehabilitation
All patients in both groups undergone conventional physical therapy including superficial heat therapy (infra-red), faradic electrical stimulation (FES) for shoulder antigravity muscles and exercise p
In group B ( comparison group), interferential current therapy with (IFC) using carrier frequency of 100 HZ with four electrodes attached to infraspinatus and serratus anterior via one channel and att
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research ,Tabriz university of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain due to Ischemic stroke, who have been affected within the one month to one year after stroke. Exclusion criteria: 1-physiotherapy within the previous month ;2- history of local steroid/botox injection into shoulder joint; 3-presence of pacemaker in heart; 4-local skin lesions in shoulder area; 5-intracerebral hemorrhage ; 6-impaired cognition.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shoulder pain and disablity intensity. Timepoint: week0-week 5. Method of measurement: questionnaire of " shoulder pain and disablity Index". | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shoulder range of motion. Timepoint: week 0-week 5. Method of measurement: Goniometry. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParvin Darabi
Tabriz university of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed