NCT04768140

Bobath Approach On Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain

The Effect Of Bobath Approach On Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain, Spasticity And Upper Extremity Functionality In Stroke Patients: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled And Single-Blind Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Arel University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In this study, it is investigated that whether Bobath approach is superior to conventional physiotherapy in terms of improving hemiplegic shoulder pain, spasticity and upper extremity functionality in stroke patients.

Detailed description

Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of Bobath approach on hemiplegic shoulder pain, spasticity and upper extremity functionality in stroke patients. Patients and Methods: For this prospective, randomized, controlled and single-blind trial, 30 stroke patients aged 40-65 years with hemiplegic shoulder pain were included. Patients were divided into two groups and randomized into these groups. Only conventional physiotherapy was applied to the control group, whereas both conventional physiotherapy and Bobath exercises were also applied to the experimental group. Visual analog scale (horizontal) for shoulder pain, modified Ashworth scale for spasticity and Fugl-Meyer assessment of the upper extremity for functionality were used for both pre-test and post-test.

Conditions

• Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Bobath treatment approach	scapulothoracic mobilization exercise, reaching in different directions in the supine position and upper extremity weight transfer exercise.
PROCEDURE	Conventional physiotherapy	range of motion, stretching, strengthening exercises, electrotherapy, thermotherapy, balance and mobility exercises and exercises for daily living activities.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-08-10
• Primary completion: 2020-03-17
• Completion: 2020-06-12
• First posted: 2021-02-24
• Last updated: 2021-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)