Hospitalized patients immediately after stroke onset.
Conditions
Interventions
In the electrical stimulation group, electrical stimulation therapy (at a level where muscle contractions are visibly noticeable) will be administered once daily for at least 5 days, in addition to st
Sponsors
Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients hospitalized within 48 hours after stroke onset. 2.Patients who were capable of independent living prior to hospitalization. 3.Patients with motor paralysis in one upper limb and one lower limb, who were able to walk independently at the time of admission. 4.Patients without severe cardiovascular or respiratory diseases. Only those who meet all four of the above criteria will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients under 18 years of age. 2.Patients for whom measurements are difficult to perform. 3.Patients diagnosed with brainstem or cerebellar infarction or hemorrhage without unilateral motor paralysis. 4.Patients with motor paralysis in all four limbs. 5.Patients who were unable to get out of bed within the first week of hospitalization. Those who meet any of the above five criteria will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Skeletal muscle cross-sectional area and intramuscular adipose tissue assessed by computed tomography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle thickness and muscle echo intensity by ultrasound device. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactWataru Yamauchi
Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed