THE EFFECTS OF AN ADJUNCTIVE PHYSICAL THERAPY PREVENTION PROGRAM ON SHOULDER PAIN IN INDIVIDUALS WITH STROKE

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20250826009

Enrollment

154

Registered

2025-08-26

Start date

2025-07-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

stroke shoulder pain shoulder pain stroke

Interventions

There are five components of preventive interventions including positioning, passive range of motion, active exercise, sling and care giver education. The positioning is used for correcting alignment

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

adjunctive physical therapy prevention program ,conventional program

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Phase 1: Survey in therapists 1. Registered physical therapists and occupational therapists in three major hospitals which located in Northern, central and Southern of Viet Nam. 2. Having experience in assessing, diagnosing, or managing shoulder pain in stroke patients for at least 3 years. Phase 2: Intervention in patients Age more than 18 years. Diagnosed with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. Patients with acute (1-7 days) or subacute (7days-6 months) stage of stroke. No shoulder pain in resting and during movement. Receiving physical therapy in the stroke department and/or the rehabilitation center. Able to understand and follow commands.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients with the following criteria will be excluded from the study: 1. Having any musculoskeletal problem causing pain or limited shoulder range of motion (ROM) such as post-fracture, ankylosing spondylitis, or rheumatoid arthritis. 2. Frozen shoulder 3. Presenting shoulder pain caused by neuropathic pain cause such as the thalamic lesion. 4. Presenting bilateral hemispheric lesions 5. Presenting good motor function arm i.e., score of motor arm item in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) of 0-1. 6. Having other neurological disorders i.e, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease 7. Presenting with cognitive impairment i.e., score of Mini-mental State Emxamination (MMSE) scale less than 24

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
incidence of shoulder pain 4 weeks physical examination	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
subluxation 4 weeks physical examination	—

Countries

Vietnam

Contacts

Public ContactNam Nguyen

Bach mai hospital

nguyenthanhnam1404@gmail.com0988115484

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026