Clinical trial NCT05356481: Effect of Segmental Muscle Vibration on Upper Limb Function in Post Stroke Patients
Official title: Comparison Of Segmental Vibration On Flexors and Extensor Muscle Groups On Upper Limb Function In Post-Stroke Patients
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Stroke
Keywords: segmental muscle vibration,spasticity,upper limb function
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-05-02
Enrollment: 57
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 50
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Assignment
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to observe and to compare effects of segmental vibration on flexors versus extensor muscle groups on upper limb function in post-stroke patients. This study will be helpful in finding out that either low frequency segmental vibration on flexors muscle group is better in improving upper limb function or low frequency segmental vibration on extensor muscle group is more beneficent in improving upper limb function.

Detailed description: Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and is often associated with persistent involvement of upper limbs.Several disturbances are the manifestation of UL impairments after stroke (i.e., muscle weakness, changes in muscle tone, joint disturbances, impaired motor control) . Muscular weakness and spasticity are most commonly observed in post stroke patients. There are many strategies are developed to improve functional status and to reduce spasticity pattern in post stroke patients. Among the different approaches to improve motor functions in post stroke patients, vibration therapy gives strong stimulatory effects in post paretic limb. Segmental muscle vibration (SMV) is a fairly new technique that has been used to improve motor function and inhibit spasticity in the hemiplegic upper extremity of patients following a stroke. In SMV, a vibratory stimulus is applied to a specific muscle tendon using a mechanical device unit.The aim of this study is to observe and to compare effects of segmental vibration on flexors versus extensor muscle groups on upper limb function in post-stroke patients. This study will be helpful in finding out that either low frequency segmental vibration on flexors muscle group is better in improving upper limb function or low frequency segmental vibration on extensor muscle group is more beneficent in improving upper limb function.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Both genders
* Age: between 50-65 years.
* Spasticity 1-3 on MAS
* 3-6 months post stroke patients

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cardiovascular event (myocardial ischemia or infarction) occurring within 12 months,
* Use of any antispastic drug
* Pain from vibration
* Inflammatory osteoarticular diseases

Primary outcomes:
measure: Wolf Motor Functional Test
timeFrame: 10 to 15 minutes
measure: Modified Ashworth Scale
timeFrame: 4 to 5 minutes
measure: Fugl Meyer Assessment
timeFrame: 10 minutes
measure: Manual Muscle Testing
timeFrame: 8 to 10 minutes
measure: • Brunnstrom Stages of Stroke Recovery • Brunnstrom Stages of Stroke Recovery Brunnstrom Stages of Stroke Recovery
timeFrame: 5 to 10 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Rawalpindi
country: Pakistan
facility: Muhammad shahid shabbir
state: Punjab
city: Rawalpindi
country: Pakistan
facility: Riphah International University
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah international university.pakistan
name: Aruba Saeed, PhD*
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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