NCT05916872

Combined Effects of PNF and Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Spasticity and Hand Function in Stroke Patients.

Combined Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Spasticity and Hand Function in Stroke Patients.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To determine the combined effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and electrical muscle stimulation on spasticity and hand function in stroke patients.

Detailed description

It will be a randomized controlled trial. The stroke patients aged between 30-70 years will be included in this study. Participants will be selected with non-probability convenience sampling technique. Participants will be randomly allocated into two groups by lottery method i.e experimental group and control group. The experimental group will receive proprioceptive neuromuscular technique (contract relax-10 repetition) (5-min) and electrical muscle stimulation(10 min) as 15 min session 3 times a week for four weeks while the control group will receive only conventional therapy. The outcome measure will be calculated by modified barthel index, modified ashworth scale and wolf motor function test.

Conditions

• Stroke
• Proprioceptive Disorders
• Balance; Distorted

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	experimental group	Patients will receive Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (contract-relax) technique with EMS
OTHER	control group	Patients will receive conventional therapy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-01
• Primary completion: 2023-09-01
• Completion: 2023-09-15
• First posted: 2023-06-23
• Last updated: 2023-10-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan