Trials / Withdrawn
WithdrawnNCT04188769
Effect of Local Pressure on Muscle Activity and General Relaxation in Persons With Hypertonia Following Stroke
Effect of Local Pressure Application on Muscle Activity and General Relaxation in Persons With Hypertonia Following Stroke
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 0 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University Ghent · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- —
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of - both constant as intermittent - local application of deep pressure on muscle activity and general relaxation in persons with hypertonia following stroke.
Detailed description
This study will be carried out in 20 persons with hypertonia following stroke. There will be one single test occasion, during which 6 test trials will be performed in random order. Deep pressure will be applied by means of a Johnstone air splint, that will be (1) not inflated, (2) inflated constantly, or (3) inflated intermittently. Each of these 3 inflation conditions will be performed twice, i.e. with and without a non-hemiplegic arm movement (triggering hypertonia at hemiplegic side).
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | constant deep pressure applied by an air splint | inflation of the Johnstone air splint gives a constant local deep pression on the hemiplegic arm |
| DEVICE | intermittent deep pressure applied by an air splint | continuous inflation and deflation of the Johnstone air splint gives an intermittent local deep pression on the hemiplegic arm |
| DEVICE | uninflated air splint | no deep pressure applied by the air splint |
| OTHER | contralateral movement | non-hemiplegic arm is flexed and extended 5 times, with a weight of 5kg in the hand, in order to trigger hypertonia in the hemiplegic arm |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2019-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2020-04-01
- Completion
- 2020-04-01
- First posted
- 2019-12-06
- Last updated
- 2021-12-08
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Belgium
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04188769. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.