NCT06365476Active, not recruiting
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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 20 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 9 Apr 2024
- Start date
- 22 Mar 2024
- Primary completion date
- 31 Oct 2026
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT06365476
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 40
- From 22 Mar 2024 to the primary completion date, 31 Oct 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- History of more than one stroke, traumatic brain injury, or cerebral neoplasm.
- Coexisting central nervous system disorders (e.g., spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease) or other musculoskeletal diseases affecting muscle tone assessment.
- Contraindications for shockwave intervention, such as malignancies, coagulopathies, local infections, or use of cardiac pacemakers.
- Undergone shockwave therapy or botulinum toxin injections for post-stroke spasticity in the past three months.
Other
- Cognitive, consciousness, or language impairments preventing participation in the intervention or functional assessments.
Who the study is looking for
- Individuals aged 18 years or older with unilateral cerebral stroke.
- Wrist and finger flexor muscle tone with a score greater than 1 on the Modified Ashworth Scale.
- Stable medical condition and vital signs.
- Conscious and able to comply with instructions.
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation , National Taiwan University Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Taipei | Taiwan | Unknown status |
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