Comparing ESWT Doses for Post-Stroke Ankle Spasticity Treatment
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Stroke
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 20 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch · Other
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About This Trial
Post-stroke spasticity is a common complication affecting the neurological recovery, self-care daily activities and patients' quality of life. Extracorporeal shock waves (ESWT) have been proven therapeutic effects on decreasing spasticity and regaining function. Stroke patients often suffer ankle plantar flexor spasticity with poor ankle movement control, leading to abnormal gait patterns and risk…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Subject with Cerebral stroke and age more 20
2. The degree of spasticity of plantar flexor is more than 1.( grading with the modified Ashworth scale)
3. Stable vital sign
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Recurrent cerebral stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumor or other brain re…
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