patient with chronic motor paralysis after stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients in the chronic phase of stroke who are visiting our outpatient clinic and whose Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score of the target spastic muscle is between 1+ (mild hypertonia with resistance less than 1/2 the range of motion) and less than 4 (affected area is rigid and difficult to flex and extend), without significant cognitive dysfunction (Mini-Mental State Examination; MSE 24 points or higher).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients treated for spasticity with oral muscle relaxants, motor point block with phenol, intrathecal baclofen pump therapy within the last three months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Ashworth Scale measured 4 and 8 weeks after administration of botulinum toxin type A | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Global Rating of Change scale, Fugl-Meyer Assessment, Action Research Arm Test, Box and Block Test, Motor Activity Log, 10m walk test, Euro Qol-5D | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Shonan-Keiiku Hospital Department of Rehabilitation