NCT06674785Recruiting
SIRS-ESWT Trial: Shoulder Internal Rotator Spasticity Trial Treated With Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Trial
Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Shoulder Internal Rotator Spasticity in Post-Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Jul 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has shown potential in reducing post-stroke limb spasticity. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of focused ESWT on shoulder internal rotator spasticity in post-stroke patients.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 31 Oct 2024
- Start date
- 23 Jul 2025
- Primary completion date
- 31 Dec 2026
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT06674785
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 40
- From 23 Jul 2025 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 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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Prior treatment
- Prior shock wave intervention or botulinum toxin injection for post-stroke spasticity within the past three months.
Other illness
- History of two or more strokes, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, or other cerebral disorders.
- Coexisting central nervous system disorders (e.g., spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease) or other musculoskeletal conditions affecting muscle tone assessment.
- Ineligibility for shock wave intervention due to malignancies, coagulation disorders, localized infections, or presence of a pacemaker.
Other
- Inability to participate in interventions or functional assessments due to cognitive, consciousness, or language impairments.
Who the study is looking for
- Patients aged 18 years or older with unilateral cerebral stroke.
- Restricted passive external rotation of the spastic shoulder by more than 20 degrees.
- A Modified Ashworth Scale score of 1 or higher for shoulder internal rotator spasticity.
- Stable medical condition and vital signs.
- Clear consciousness, able to follow 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 | Recruiting |
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