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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Spastic Equinus Foot in Stroke Patients
Sponsor: Teresa Mateu Campos
Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate long term effects of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (fESWT) on triceps surae spasticity in stroke patients according to the number of sessions applied. Hypothesis: 3 sessions of fESWT on equinus foot in stroke patients improve spasticity and functionality for longer term than 1 session of fESWT.
Official title: Effects of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Spastic Equinus Foot in Stroke Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2020-08-28
Completion Date
2025-10-31
Last Updated
2024-09-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
fESWT
Shock wave therapy will be applied with Duolith SD1 device (Storz Medical, Tagerwilen, Switzerland). Therapy will be administered in the gastrocnemius medial and lateral and in the soleus muscles. Parameters: 0.15mJ/mm2, 4-5 Hz, 1500 shoots/muscle.
Locations (1)
Hospital de la Plana
Vila-real, Castellon, Spain