Stroke, unspecified as hemorrhagic or ischemic
Conditions
Interventions
Group treated with cryotherapy and kinesiotherapy: 20 patients with chronic sequelae of stroke will undergo 16 sessions during 2 months of 25 minutes of application of ice in the anterior region of th
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Sponsors
SOBEU - Associação Barramansense de Ensino
Centro Universitário de Barra Mansa
Eligibility
Age
45 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients in the chronic phase of stroke (at least 3 months after injury); have a maximum grade 3 and minimal degree +1 spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth scale; medical indication for physical therapy; adequate understanding and communications competencies; agree to be part of the study in accordance with the authorization of free and informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients younger than 45 and older than 90 years who present with Raynaud's disease; thromboangiitis obliterans; cryoglobulinemia; cold urticaria; uncontrolled hypertension; sensory deficiency; cold aversion; spasticity grade 4 according to the modified Ashworth scale; aphasia or Wernick's dysphasia; trophic changes at the site of electrical stimulation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased range of motion and palmar grip capacity in 2 months, verified by goniometry and dynamometry, based on the observation of a variation of at least 5% in pre and post-intervention measurements | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maintenance of the range of motion and palmar grip at 1 month, verified by goniometry and dynamometry, from the observation of the non-variation of the measurements after intervention and 1 month after its completion | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAriela Torres Cruz
Centro Universitário de Barra Mansa
Outcome results
None listed