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Filter by:Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive condition of the central nervous system caused by immature brain damage before, during or after birth. Persons affected by CP experience disability of various types. In individuals with CP, one of the most frequent symptoms is limited hand function. Other issues that often occur are muscle weakness, spasticity and problems with balance. Injection with Botulinum Toxin A (BoNT-A) is common treatment for spasticity in patients with injury in central nervous system, e.g. traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injuries and CP.The main goal of the project is to explore if motion controlled video game treatment alone or in combination with injection treatment with BoNT-A lead to improvement of hand function, activity and participation in adults with CP. In the project, the investigators will evaluate if these two interventions improve balance in adults with CP. Participants will be psychologically tested in the beginning and the end of the project to evaluate if interventions can have positive effect on psychological symptoms such as depression and anxiety, The project is multidisciplinary. It involves a doctor, a nurse, an occupational therapist, a physiotherapist and a psychologist. The team will in ordinary clinical practice examine participants. Individual goals will be set up in agreement with each participant. The goals will be measurable, achievable and time bound. By reviewing scope of agreed goals, the investigators will be able to summarize most frequent problems that CP patients experience in their daily life. There will be 25 participants in the study and they will be followed for 9 months. During every visit the team will examine participants, perform relevant tests and obtain objective and subjective outcomes. It will be assessed to what degree the goals have been achieved. The investigators also want to evaluate long term effects of the two intervention applied in the study. Therefore, the participants will be finally assessed 3 months after last intervention period. Based on study results, implications for future treatment volume and organization of the rehabilitation for persons with spasticity will be discussed with the participating units, hospitals, municipalities and policy makers. Professionals included in this project are also clinicians and will have an important role in ensuring that the findings are included in clinical guidelines and educational activities.
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between trunk control and lower extremity selective motor control during the movement of sit to stand (STS) in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
This project will determine the feasibility and validity of measuring elbow muscle flexor stiffness in a population of patients with sub-acute severe acquired brain injury using two measurement methods, the portable spasticity assessment device (PSAD) (Movotec, Charlottenlund, Denmark) and an ultrasound measurement called shear wave sonoelastography (SWE).
To estimate the effectiveness of strength training after administration of botulinum toxin in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy and hemiplegic cerebral palsy on muscle volume and gross motor function. Forty Children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CSDP) and children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CHCP) in GMFCS levels I, II and III will be recruited by the convenience sampling method. Thickness of both hamstring and gastrocnemius will be recorded with Ultra Sound Imaging method, pre and post 12 weeks of intervention. In ST group only strength training will be provided. While in BT-ST group, strength training will be provided after the administering Botulinum toxin into the muscle belly guided under Ultra sound imaging. Pre-post intervention differences in muscle thickness and gross motor function will be recorded and analysed.
This study aims to investigate the hemodynamic changes during dry cupping therapy (DCT) on low back pain. 50 patients with low back pain as experimental group and 50 healthy people as control group are treated by DCT. They will receive four consecutive WCT application in one month. Optical sensors were used to monitor the hemodynamic changes including oxyhemoglobin ([HbO2]), deoxy-hemoglobin ([Hb]) and the derived change in blood volume ([tHb]) in/surround the cupping sites during treatment. The investigators hope to interpret the curative effect of DCT from the perspective of modern hemodynamics.
Objective of this protocol will be to evaluate the parameters related to the function of the musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory system, through a rehabilitation and training program for people with acquired central nervous system and multiple sclerosis. The study will consist of volunteers with acquired CNS lesions and multiple sclerosis of both sexes, between 18 and 85 years old, and who wander with or without aid devices, randomly divided into 3 groups: Group 1 (cardiopulmonary treatment), Group 2 (cardiopulmonary treatment and transcranial photobiomodulation application) and Group 3 (cardiopulmonary treatment and placebo laser). All groups will receive aerobic training on a treadmill (Moviment®) with the aid of a suspension equipment (BrainMov® Physical Activity Station). The transcranial photobiomodulation (laser diode, λ = 810 nm, beam area 0.028 cm², power of 100 mW, power density of 3.5 mW / cm², energy of 3 Joules / point and energy density of 107.1 J / cm2) will be applied on the skin / scalp and the International System 10-20 at points F7, F8 and AFz will be used as reference for irradiation. Muscular activation, heart rate variability, lung volumes and capacities, fatigability, exercise tolerance, cognition and quality of life will be evaluated before, during, at the end and after two months of rehabilitation. The treatment proposed in this study, using transcranial photobiomodulation, is expected to improve muscle, sensory, cardiorespiratory, cognitive functions and to interfere positively in the quality of life of the volunteers.
TITLE: Immediate effect of Johnstone's Pressure Splint added to Stretching on the spasticity of elbow flexors and wrist in Cerebrovascular Disease (CVD). INTRODUCTION: In the rehabilitation of the upper limb post-CVD to employed exercise modalities such as stretching (S) to control spasticity, improve mobility and functionality. Also it is used the Johnstone´s Pressure Splint (JPS), which exerts circumferential pressure and contribute to spastic pattern inhibition, sensory re-education and increased of the mobility. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to evaluate the immediate effect of JPS added to S on the spasticity of elbow flexors and wrist, the reflex excitability and the joint kinematics in Stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A randomized experimental study with two intervention groups will be performed. Control group (GS): Stretching and experimental group: (GJPS + S): JPS plus S. Measurement times: Before the intervention (T0) and immediately post- intervention (T1). The outcome variables are muscle tone of elbow, wrist and hand assessed with the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS); H reflex of the Flexor Carpi Radialis muscle, latency (ms), duration (ms) and amplitude (mV) of the M and H waves, and the amplitude the Hmax / Mmax ratio (%). Shoulder, elbow and trunk angles (degrees), trunk displacement (cm) and duration (sec) of the Functional Reach Pattern (PAF) will be evaluated with the software Contemplas. ANALYSIS: Descriptive statistics will be applied and Shapiro Wilk test to evaluate the normality of the variables. Intra-group differences will be assessed with the student t-test paired and intergroup with the student t-test unpaired or the sum of Wilcoxon rank according to the distribution of the variables. EXPECTED RESULTS: Hypotheses and contributions to the scientific evidence on the immediate effect of the S and JPS will be generated, to support the JPS as a complement to the traditional treatment. The results will be socialized in an international scientific event and a publication will be submitted to an impact journal. KEY WORDS: Spasticity, H Reflex, Johnstone's Pressure Splint, Stretching, Functional Reach.
The aim of the study is to describe the efficacy of a new approach to the subscapularis muscle under US guidance for the injection of botulinum toxin in patients that underwent a stroke suffering from hemiplegic shoulder pain. Pain and spastic shoulder are common findings in hemiplegic patients following a stroke. The pain interferes with rehabilitation prolonging hospitalization and is related with decreased quality of life. There is a close relationship between spasticity of the subscapularis muscle and pain The patients show a clinical picture of adduction and internal rotation of the shoulder, elbow and wrist and fingers flexion with a limited external rotation of the shoulder. The investigators suggest that paralyzing the subscapularis muscle with botulinum toxin may alleviate pain in the hemiplegic shoulder. Best produced when injected in a specific area of the muscle where a higher concentration of motor points exists.
This trial consists of application of little devices (named Equistasi®) generating focal vibrations to treat spasticity in neurological patients, affected by multiple sclerosis. The expected effects are on gait and postural instability.
Stroke may result in lower extremity spasticity, which interfere with motor voluntary function and activities of daily living. Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) has been shown to improve lower extremity spasticity of stroke patients. There are no researches to compare the efficiency of BTX-A injection by different guidance methods in the deep muscles of lower extremity for stroke patients. The aims of investigator's study were to compare the effectiveness of BTX-A injection by different guidance methods (palpation of anatomical landmarks, ultrasonography direct) in deep spastic muscles of lower extremity for stroke patients with varus spasticity and spastic claw toes , and to study the correlation between muscles spasticity and elastic properties by the sonoelastography/acoustic radiation force impulse imaging and follow the change of elastic properties in spastic muscles after BTX-A injection. We will enroll 80 hemiplegic stroke patients with varus spasticity / spastic claw toes and duration more than 6 months. Under different guidance methods (palpation of anatomical landmarks, electric stimulation, ultrasonography direct and indirect methods), BTX-A will be injected to the flexor digitorum longus and posterior tibialis muscles. If the patients have moderate hallucis spasticity, flexor hallucis longus muscle will be injected. The BTX-A dose is 50 units for each muscle. Outcome measures include Modified Ashworth Scale, Brunnstrom stage, muscle power, range of motion, the visual analog scale of pain, Stroke Impact Scale, Barthel index and lower extremity function tests, balance test, Goal Attainment Scale, sonoelastography and acoustic radiation force impulse imaging. All the assessments will be performed before BTX-A injection and followed up at 1 months, 2 months, 3 months and 6 months after injection. After performing all the assessments, investigator will investigate the efficiency of BTX-A by different guidance methods.