Stroke Stroke, paralysis, edema
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients 20 years of age or older admitted to the Fujita Health University Hospital or the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontrogy, who satisfy both 1 and 2 below 1. Patients who have had a stroke within 90 days of onset and have paralytic edema in the paralyzed hand. 2. Patients who are in stable general condition and who gave written informed consent by patients or proxies after enough explanation to particiate the reserach.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. patients with unstable general condition, with pacemakers, who have non-removable magnetic materia near the stimulation site, who will discharge within 3 weeks, and with pregnant 2. patients who are deemed inappropriate by the principal or other investigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in hand edema before intervention (T0 point) and 3 weeks after intervention (T1 point) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hand edema, active and passive range of motion of fingers, upper limb motor function of the paralyzed side, muscle strength (grip and pinch strength), pain | — |
Contacts
Fujita Health University hospital