Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Initially, patients will be randomly assigned to one of two study groups: active IFC and placebo IFC.
In the active IFC group, eighteen patients will undergo interferential current application for fiv
Other
E02.331
E02.779.483
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Eligibility
Age
30 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with stroke in mild or moderate spastic phase, both genders, aged 30 to 70 years and without physical therapy concomitant during the training period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who present score less than 24 on the Mini-mental exam, psychiatric condition, cognitive decline or dementia influencing the communication process, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, or recent cardiopulmonary disorder, patients who can not walk and sit independently, present anesthesia in the trunk region or refuse to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase of trunk control of the subjects stimulated by active IFC. For assessment of trunk control, the Trunk Impairment Scale, Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients and Functional Reach Test will be used. And for verification the expected outcome, a variation of at least 5% in scales and test used pre and post intervention will be considered. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of pain intensity at rest and movement, fatigue, catastrophizing and hypertonia, increase of the pressure pain threshold, muscle flexibility and self-esteem. To assess these variables will be used: numerical scale of 11 points, Catastrophizing Pain Scale, modified Ashworth Scale, digital algometry, fleximetry and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, respectively. To check the expected outcomes, a variation of at least 5% in each scale and test used before and after treatment will be considered. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDaniela Maia
Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Outcome results
None listed