NCT07196267Completed
Shockwave and Cryoflow for Shoulder Pain After Stroke
Combination Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave and Cryoflow Therapy on Rotator Cuff Tendonitis in Stroke Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 5 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study aims to find out whether combining two physical therapy treatments - Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Cryoflow Therapy - can help reduce shoulder pain and improve function in patients who have developed rotator cuff tendonitis after a stroke. Participants will be divided into groups to receive either one therapy alone or both therapies together. Researchers will measure pain levels, shoulder movement, and daily function before and after treatment to see which approach works best. The goal is to find a more effective, non-drug way to manage shoulder pain in stroke survivors and help them regain better use of their arm.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (actual)
- First submitted
- 19 Sept 2025
- Start date
- 10 Oct 2025
- Primary completion date
- 30 Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
- MTI University
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07196267
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 30
- From 10 Oct 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 Oct 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- History of shoulder surgery or fracture. Presence of shoulder subluxation or dislocation. Severe cognitive impairment or inability to communicate. Uncontrolled hypertension, cardiac disease, or other unstable medical conditions.
- Skin lesions, open wounds, or infection over the shoulder region. Diagnosis of frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), rheumatoid arthritis, or other inflammatory joint diseases.
- Previous treatment with ESWT or cryotherapy for shoulder within the last 6 months.
- Use of botulinum toxin injections in the upper limb within the last 3 months
Who the study is looking for
- Diagnosis of stroke confirmed by neurologist via physical examination and MRI. Age between 50 and 70 years. Moderate to severe shoulder spasticity, graded as Stage 3 on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) for shoulder adductors.
- Medically stable (vital signs within normal limits). Conscious, cooperative, and able to follow instructions. No orthopedic conditions, surgeries, or injuries affecting the shoulder or upper limb.
- No sensory impairments (visual, auditory, proprioceptive) that would interfere with assessment or treatment.
- Able to provide informed consent.
Age in the registry: 50 years to 70 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cairo | Egypt | Unknown status |
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