The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a spasticity screener and to determine if the spasticity screener results are useful to healthcare providers and impact clinical decision making
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
Participants will be screened for spasticity using the 2 question version of the Post-stroke Spasticity Monitoring Questionnaire (PSMQ) at 2 days after discharge, 2 weeks post stroke, 1 month post stroke, 3 months post stroke and every 3 months after for a total of 12 screenings across 24 months
Observational data for the standard of care group will be obtained via phone every 3 months post stroke up to 24 months, utilizing the Standard of Care Group Questionnaire.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston PO Box 20036
Houston, Texas, United States
Time to detect spasticity from incidence of stroke
Time frame: From baseline to 24 months after stroke
Time to referral for spasticity from incidence of stroke
Evaluate average time to referral to neurology or Physical Medicine \& Rehabilitation (PM\&R)
Time frame: From baseline to 24 months after stroke
The time from incidence of stroke to Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) administration
Time frame: From baseline to 24 months after stroke
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