Muscle Tone Changes in Acute Stroke According to Brain Injury

Jyväskylä Central Hospital100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to examine connections between muscle tones, strength and function after stroke.

Measurements are intended to repeat every two days in acute phase to discover possible changes in tone and strength in arm and leg muscles.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Stroke

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * unilateral decline in the arm or leg muscle strength Exclusion Criteria: * unwilling to take part on the trial * not conscious * no differences between muscle strength on the right and left side

Locations (1)

Central Finland Health Care District

Jyväskylä, Finland

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Muscle tone

Time frame: Immediately after stroke, during the first week in hospital every other day, and then once a week before discharging from hospital

Secondary Outcomes

Muscle strength

Time frame: Immediately after stroke, during the first week in hospital every other day, and then once a week before discharging from hospital

Central Contacts

Jari Ylinen, MD, PhD

CONTACT

+358142691145 jari.ylinen@ksshp.fi

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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