Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Group A
Group B
Sponsors
Shebin El Kom Teaching Hospital
Faculty of Physical Therapy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients suffered from unilateral stroke with hemiparesis for the first time, the duration of illness exceeded six months post-stroke, the grade of spasticity in the elbow and wrist flexors exceeding 1+ on the Modified Ashworth Scale, all patients were medically stable and had no cognitive disability that hinders in understanding the instructions or responding to the commands. To localize the lesion computed topography and/or magnetic resonance imaging were used.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded if the affected upper extremity had severe orthopedic disease, joint contracture, surgical procedures, previous treatment of botulinum toxin or other medications used to reduce spasticity, or has any condition contraindicated for the use of radial shock wave.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spasticity of elbow and wrist flexors | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Passive range of motion of the elbow and wrist joints | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactWaleed Mansour
Professor of Physical Therapy
Outcome results
None listed