The Effect of Muscular Stretching on Muscle Spasticity After Brain Stroke

The Effects of Functional Stretching Exercises on the Neural and Mechanical properties of the Spastic Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle in Different Periods in stroke patients.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201603084738N5

Enrollment

Registered

2016-05-30

Start date

2015-05-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Brain stroke. Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

Interventions

Intervention 1: Dynamic stretching of gastrocnemius muscle will be applied to intervention group with the history of less than 12 months from brain stroke. Intervention 2: Dynamic stretching of gastro

Rehabilitation

Dynamic stretching of gastrocnemius muscle will be applied to intervention group with the history of less than 12 months from brain stroke.

Dynamic stretching of gastrocnemius muscle will be applied to intervention group with the history of more than 12 months from brain stroke.

No stretch will be applied to control group.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Iinclusion criteria: Unilateral brain stroke; Spascticity in ankle based on the persian version of modified modified Ashworth scale (MMAS.>1); Ability to walk with or without assistive devices ; Adequate mental status with score above 24 according to persian version of Minimental Status Scale ; Adequate general helth ; enough range of motion in ankle joint. Exclusion criteria: Contracture and deformity in ankle joint; Pain in lower limb; articipation in sport activities or physical therapy ; Using anti spasticity medicine; Other neurological diseases such as parkinson.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
H reflex delay. Timepoint: baseline, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: EMG.;Hmax/Mmax ratio. Timepoint: baseline, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: EMG.;Fasicle length. Timepoint: baseline, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: sonography.;Pennation angle. Timepoint: baseline, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: sonography.	—

Measure

Time frame

H reflex delay. Timepoint: baseline, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: EMG.;Hmax/Mmax ratio. Timepoint: baseline, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: EMG.;Fasicle length. Timepoint: baseline, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: sonography.;Pennation angle. Timepoint: baseline, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: sonography.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Spasticity score. Timepoint: baseline, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: MMAS.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKhosro Khademi Kalantari

School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Khosro_khademi@yahoo.co.uk k_khademi@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 7756 1407

Outcome results

None listed

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