Effect of Myofascial Release With Tennis Ball on Spasticity and Motor Functions
NCT ID: NCT05242679
Last Updated: 2022-03-04
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
22 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-11-21
2017-10-23
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Participants were equally divided into two groups viz. experimental and control, with 11 participants in each group.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Myofascial Release Group
Participants were treated with a conventional physiotherapy program along with myofascial release with a tennis ball.
Myofascial release technique along with conventional physiotherapy exercises
Myofascial release technique was performed using a tennis ball along with conventional physiotherapy exercises.
Conventional Physiotherapy Group
A conventional physiotherapy program was provided including range of motion/flexibility exercises, strength training, postural control, functional mobility exercises, lower limb functional exercises, and gait training.
Conventional physiotherapy exercises
Conventional physiotherapy exercises were performed including the range of motion/flexibility exercises, strength training, postural control, functional exercises, and gait training.
Interventions
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Myofascial release technique along with conventional physiotherapy exercises
Myofascial release technique was performed using a tennis ball along with conventional physiotherapy exercises.
Conventional physiotherapy exercises
Conventional physiotherapy exercises were performed including the range of motion/flexibility exercises, strength training, postural control, functional exercises, and gait training.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Hemiplegia with upper extremity dysfunctions of more than 6 months and less than 2 years of duration
* modified Ashworth scale of grade 1-3,
* Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) \>24 suggesting intact cognition,
* full passive range of motion of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand joints
* voluntary control by Brunnstrom of grade 3-5 for shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints
Exclusion Criteria
* impaired sensation over the affected upper limb,
* recently injured area/open wounds,
* arthritic or any other musculoskeletal condition of the upper extremity, shoulder instability based on the posterior or anterior apprehension test, and positive sulcus test,
* history of brain surgery after stroke,
* Botox injection in the past four months,
* medically unstable patients,
* patients who have had multiple strokes.
40 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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King Saud University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Masood Khan
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Masood Khan, M.P.Th
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
King Saud University
Locations
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King Saud University
Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia
Countries
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References
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Parikh RJ, Sutaria JM, Ahsan M, Nuhmani S, Alghadir AH, Khan M. Effects of myofascial release with tennis ball on spasticity and motor functions of upper limb in patients with chronic stroke: A randomized controlled trial. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Aug 5;101(31):e29926. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000029926.
Other Identifiers
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GSTIESC/23/16
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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