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RecruitingNCT06365476
FlexWave Trial: Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Post-Stroke Upper Limb Spasticity
Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave for Upper Limb Flexor Spasticity in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Status
- Recruiting
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has emerged as an effective therapeutic intervention for addressing post-stroke limb spasticity. This research aims to explore the therapeutic implications of focused ESWT for wrist and finger flexor muscles in patients suffering from post-stroke upper limb spasticity.
Detailed description
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) on upper limb flexor spasticity in stroke patients. Participants were randomized into two groups: an experimental group receiving targeted ESWT on specific forearm flexor muscles, and a control group receiving placebo treatments mimicking the shockwave therapy, with treatments administered twice weekly over two weeks for a total of four sessions. The efficacy of the treatment was measured using a comprehensive set of assessment tools, including range of motion, hand grip strength, pain levels, spasticity scales, functional assessments, as well as measures of daily living activities, ultrasound strain elastography, and electromyography. The outcomes were evaluated at multiple points in time: before treatment, and 1, 4, 12, and 24 weeks after the therapy concluded, to assess both immediate and sustained effects of the treatment on upper limb function and spasticity in stroke survivors.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) | The focused shockwaves are directed at the affected muscles in the upper limb, specifically targeting the flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor carpi radialis, and flexor digitorum superficialis. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2024-04-15
- Primary completion
- 2026-04-15
- Completion
- 2027-04-15
- First posted
- 2024-04-15
- Last updated
- 2025-07-29
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Taiwan
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06365476. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.